bi·phen·yl

(bī-fĕn′əl, -fē′nəl)

A white or colorless crystalline compound, C₁₂H₁₀, used as a heat-transfer agent, in fungicides, and in organic synthesis. Also called diphenyl.

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biphenyl

(baɪˈfɛnəl; -ˈfiː-)

1. (Elements & Compounds) a white or colourless crystalline solid used as a heat-transfer agent, as a fungicide, as an antifungal food preservative (E230) on the skins of citrus fruit, and in the manufacture of dyes, etc. Formula: C6H5C6H5

2. (Elements & Compounds) any substituted derivative of biphenyl

Also called: diphenyl

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bi•phen•yl

(baɪˈfɛn l, -ˈfin l)

n.

a water-insoluble powder, C₁₂H₁₀, from which benzidine dyes are derived: used chiefly as a heat-transfer agent and in organic synthesis.

[1920–25]

Translations

Biphenyl

biphényle

bifenyl

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Niimi (1988), "Trophodynamic Analysis of Polychlorinated Biphenyl Congeners and Other Chlorinated Hydrocarbons in the Lake Ontario Ecosystem," Environmental Science and Technology, 22(4):388-397.

Levels of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in Fish: The Influence on Local Decision Making About Fish Consumption

Capacitors were manufactured at an Indiana facility, using PCBs as a dielectric fluid from fall 1957 until spring 1977, when PCBs were replaced with isopropyl biphenyl (Jones 1977).

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