phenyl

See also: phényl

English

formula for the pheyl group

Etymology

French phényle, from Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō, “shining”).

Pronunciation

(US, UK) IPA^(key): /ˈfɛ.n(ə)l/, /ˈfi(ː).n(ə)l/
(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈfi(ː).ˌnaɪl/

Noun

phenyl (plural phenyls)

(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.

Translations

univalent hydrocarbon radical (C₆H₅)

Catalan: fenil m
Chinese:
Cantonese: 苯基 (bun² gei¹)

Mandarin: 苯基 (zh) (běnjī)
Czech: fenyl m

Finnish: fenyyli, fenyyliryhmä
Japanese: フェニル基 (フェニルき, feniru-ki)
Korean: 페닐기 (penilgi)
Spanish: fenilo m

See also

cyclohexyl

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