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Phenylene vs Phenyl - What's the difference?

phenylene | phenyl |

In organic chemistry|lang=fr terms the difference between phenylene and phenyl

is that phenylene is phenylene while phenyl is phenyl.

As nouns the difference between phenylene and phenyl

is that phenylene is phenylene while phenyl is phenyl.

phenylene

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) Any of three isomeric divalent aromatic radicals derived from benzene by removing two hydrogen atoms from the ortho-, meta- or para- positions.

    • Derived terms

    *phenylenediamine *phenylene blue *phenylene brown *polyphenylene

    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