biphenyl en · NOUN
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.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A colourless solid hydrocarbon, C₁₂H₁₀, consisting of two benzene rings linked together by a single bond.
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(countable) Any substituted or otherwise altered version of biphenyl, such as PCBs.
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.
1986, Valerie M. Thom, “Coastal habitats”, in Birds in Scotland, London: T & AD Poyser, published 2011, →ISBN, page 25:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| biphenyls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
polychlorinated biphenyl · aminobiphenyl · hexachlorobiphenyl · polybrominated biphenyl · dichlorobiphenyl · octachlorobiphenyl · heptachlorobiphenyl · trichlorobiphenyl · pentachlorobiphenyl · monochlorobiphenyl · decachlorobiphenyl · cyanobiphenyl · tetrachlorobiphenyl · nonachlorobiphenyl · chlorobiphenyl
Relateds
Synonyms
lemonene · E230 when used as a preservative · diphenyl
Translations (10)
it bifenile (organic compound) · cmn 聯苯 /联苯 (organic compound) · fr biphényle (organic compound) · pl bifenyl (organic compound) · de Biphenyl (organic compound) · hu bifenil (organic compound) · fi bifenyyli (organic compound) · ja ビフェニル (organic compound) · es bifenilo (organic compound) · ca bifenil (organic compound)