- phen|yl|ene
- phen|yl|ene «FEHN uh leen, FEE nuh-», noun.a bivalent radical (-C6H4-) formed by removing two hydrogen atoms from a benzene molecule.
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pol|y|phen|yl|ene oxide — «POL ee FEHN uh leen, FEE nuh », a thermoplastic substance that is highly resistant to acids, bases, and detergents, derived by oxidative polymerization of xylenol and used for making nose cones, dielectric components, and laboratory and… … Useful english dictionary
phenylene — phen·yl·ene fen əl .ēn n any of three bivalent radicals C6H4 derived from benzene by removal of two hydrogen atoms from the ortho, meta, or para positions * * * phe·ny·lene (fenґə lēn) a divalent radical, C6H4 … Medical dictionary
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paraphenylenediamine — para·phen·yl·ene·di·amine .fen əl .ēn dī ə .mēn n the para isomer of phenylenediamine that is used esp. in dyeing hair and sometimes causes an allergic reaction * * * para·phen·yl·ene·di·amine (par″ə fen″əl ēn diґə … Medical dictionary
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dimethyl-p-phenylenediamine — di·meth·yl p phen·yl·ene·di·amine (di meth″əl fen″əl ēn diґə mēn) a reddish violet, crystalline, substituted aniline derivative, toxic by ingestion or inhalation; used in reagents for various biochemical and… … Medical dictionary
p-phenylenediamine — p phen·yl·ene·di·amine (par″ə fen″əl ēn diґə mēn) a diamino derivative of benzene used as a dye for hair, garments, and other textiles, as a photographic developing agent, and in a variety of other industrial… … Medical dictionary
phéno- — phén(o) ♦ Élément, du gr. phainein « briller, éclairer ». I. ⇒PHÉN(O) 1, (PHÉN , PHÉNO )élém. formant Élém. tiré du gr. «j éclaire», entrant dans la constr. de termes de chim. où il indique la présence d un noyau benzène. V. phénol, phényl et… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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