Phenyl
[fen-l, feen-l] /ˈfɛn l, ˈfin l/
adjective, Chemistry.
1.
containing the .
/ˈfiːnaɪl; ˈfɛnɪl/
noun
1.
(modifier) of, containing, or consisting of the monovalent group C6H5, derived from benzene: a phenyl group or radical
n.
radical base of phenol, 1850, from French phényle; see pheno-.
phenyl phen·yl (fen’il)
n.
Abbr. (Ph) the univalent radical of phenol;
phenyl
(fěn’əl, fē’nəl)
The radical C6H5, derived from benzene by the removal of one hydrogen atom.
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