Definitions for biphenyls

biphenyls bi·phen·yl

Spelling: [bahy-fen-l, -feen-l]
IPA: /baɪˈfɛn l, -ˈfin l/

Biphenyls is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 18 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 357 anagrams from letters in biphenyls (behilnpsy).

Definitions for biphenyls

noun

  1. a water-insoluble, pleasant-smelling, colorless powder or white scales, C 12 H 10 , composed of two phenyl groups, from which benzidine dyes are derived: used chiefly as a heat-transfer agent and in organic synthesis.

Origin of biphenyls

First recorded in 1920-25; bi-1 + phenyl

Word Value for biphenyls
Scrable

18

Words with friends

20

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