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Biphenol vs Biphenyl - What's the difference?

biphenol | biphenyl |

As nouns the difference between biphenol and biphenyl

is that biphenol is (organic compound) any compound that has two phenolic hydroxy groups; such a phenolic derivative of biphenyl while biphenyl is biphenyl.

biphenol

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic compound) Any compound that has two phenolic hydroxy groups; such a phenolic derivative of biphenyl

    • See also

    * hydroquinone * pyrocatechol * resorcinol

    biphenyl

    English

    (wikipedia biphenyl)

    Noun

  • (organic compound, uncountable) A colourless solid hydrocarbon, C12H10, consisting of two benzene rings linked together
  • (organic compound, countable) Any substituted or otherwise altered version of biphenyl, such as PCBs
    • halogenated biphenyls

    Synonyms

    * diphenyl * when used as a preservative * lemonene

    Derived terms

    * polychlorinated biphenyl * monochlorobiphenyl * dichlorobiphenyl * trichlorobiphenyl * tetrachlorobiphenyl * pentachlorobiphenyl * hexachlorobiphenyl * heptachlorobiphenyl * octachlorobiphenyl * nonachlorobiphenyl * decachlorobiphenyl