biphenyl

biphenyl
SYN: diphenyl.
- polychlorinated b. (PCB) b. in which some or all of the hydrogen atoms attached to ring carbons are replaced by chlorine atoms; a probable human carcingogen and teratogen.

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bi·phe·nyl (')bī-'fen-əl, -'fēn- n a white crystalline hydrocarbon C6H5C6H5 called also diphenyl

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bi·phen·yl (bi-fenґəl) diphenyl.

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