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noun
Three phenyl groups in a compound
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, in-compounds, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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noun
An oligophenyl having three benzene rings
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- Proto-Indo-European *bheh2-der. Proto-Hellenic *pháňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)der. French phéno- Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. French -yle French phénylebor. English phenyl English triphenyl From tri- + phenyl.
