Lexic.us

2. Noun. (organic compound countable) Any substituted or otherwise altered version of biphenyl, such as PCBs ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Biphenyl

1. a hydrocarbon [n -S] - See also: hydrocarbon

Medical Definition of Biphenyl

1. A white crystalline substance, C6H5.C6H5, obtained by leading benzene through a heated iron tube. It consists of two benzene or phenyl radicals united. Origin: Pref. Di- + phenyl. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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Literary usage of Biphenyl

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"Two other major products, in addition to naphthalene and biphenyl, were observed from reactions conducted in benzene-rfo (and benzene-</e). ..."

2. Victor Von Richter's Organic Chemistry ; Or, Chemistry of the Carbon Compounds by Victor von Richter (1900)
"On digesting biphenyl with sulphuric acid the first product is biphenyl-p ... When potassium biphenyl-p-sulphonate is heated it changes to biphenyl and ..."

3. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"Distribution of polychlorinated biphenyl congeners and other halocarbons in whole fish and muscle among Lake Ontario salmonids. Environ Sei Technol 23:83-88 ..."

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