phenyl

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Synonyms: phenol, prenyl, thenyl

Antonyms: phenol, prenyl, thenyl

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|organic compound}} A [[univalent]] [[hydrocarbon]] radical, C{{sub|6}}H{{sub|5}} ([[benzene]] minus one [[hydrogen]] atom), and the basis of an immense number of [[aromatic]] derivatives.

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