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Phenyl vs Biphenyl - What's the difference?

phenyl | biphenyl |

As nouns the difference between phenyl and biphenyl

is that phenyl is a univalent hydrocarbon radical (C6H5) formally derived from benzene by the removal of a hydrogen atom, and the basis of an immense number of aromatic derivatives while biphenyl is a colourless solid hydrocarbon, C12H10, consisting of two benzene rings linked together.

phenyl

English

(wikipedia phenyl)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) A univalent hydrocarbon radical (C6H5) formally derived from benzene by the removal of a hydrogen atom, and the basis of an immense number of aromatic derivatives.

    • See also

    * cyclohexyl

    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