Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

biphenyl

/bˈɪfənəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.62 in modern English

Syllables: biphenyl
IPA: /bˈɪfənəl/

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A colourless solid hydrocarbon, C₁₂H₁₀, consisting of two benzene rings linked together by a single bond.

Uncountable

noun

Any substituted or otherwise altered version of biphenyl, such as PCBs.

Countable

Example Sentences

"halogenated biphenyls"
"Another environmental factor thought to be affecting some coastal birds, although comparatively little is yet known about its extent or origin, is the presence of marine pollutants such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and toxic heavy metals."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂nyéti Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)der. French phéno- Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. French -yle French phénylebor. English phenyl English biphenyl From bi- + phenyl.

Usage

Inflected Forms

biphenyls (plural)

Derived Forms

aminobiphenyl chlorobiphenyl cyanobiphenyl decachlorobiphenyl dichlorobiphenyl heptachlorobiphenyl hexachlorobiphenyl monochlorobiphenyl nonachlorobiphenyl octachlorobiphenyl pentachlorobiphenyl tetrachlorobiphenyl

Phrases

polybrominated biphenyl polychlorinated biphenyl

Frequently Paired Words

terphenyl

Synonyms

diphenyl E230 when used as a preservative lemonene

Questions

How do you pronounce biphenyl?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɪfənəl/.
What does biphenyl mean?: A colourless solid hydrocarbon, C₁₂H₁₀, consisting of two benzene rings linked together by a single bond.
Where does biphenyl come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂nyéti Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)der. French phéno- Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. French -yle French phénylebor. English phenyl English biphenyl From bi- + phenyl.

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