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Biphenanthryl vs Biphenanthrol - What's the difference?

biphenanthryl | biphenanthrol |

In organic compound terms the difference between biphenanthryl and biphenanthrol

is that biphenanthryl is any of several isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, analogous to biphenyl, composed of two linked phenanthrene residues while biphenanthrol is any of several isomeric phenols derived from biphenanthryl.

biphenanthryl

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic compound) Any of several isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, analogous to biphenyl, composed of two linked phenanthrene residues

    • biphenanthrol

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) Any of several isomeric phenols derived from biphenanthryl