Biphenyl vs Diphenanthrene - What's the difference?
biphenyl | diphenanthrene |
(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
(organic compound) Any of several isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, analogous to biphenyl, formed from two phenanthrene moieties joined by a single bond
As nouns the difference between biphenyl and diphenanthrene
is that biphenyl is biphenyl while diphenanthrene is (organic compound) any of several isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, analogous to biphenyl, formed from two phenanthrene moieties joined by a single bond.biphenyl
English
(wikipedia biphenyl)Noun
- halogenated biphenyls