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
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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