Definitions for biphenyl

biphenyl bi·phen·yl

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

Biphenyl is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 18 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 182 anagrams from letters in biphenyl (behilnpy).

Definitions for biphenyl

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 biphenyl

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

Word Value for biphenyl
Scrable

18

Words with friends

20

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