biphenyl

== English == === Etymology === From bi- +‎ phenyl. === Pronunciation === === Noun === biphenyl (countable and uncountable, plural biphenyls) (organic chemistry, uncountable) A colourless solid hydrocarbon, C12H10, consisting of two benzene rings linked together by a single bond. (organic chemistry, countable) Any substituted or otherwise altered version of biphenyl, such as PCBs. halogenated biphenyls ==== Synonyms ==== diphenyl E230 when used as a preservative lemonene ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== terphenyl ==== Translations ====