xenyl

noun

ˈzenᵊl,

ˈzēn-

plural -s

: a univalent radical C₆H₅C₆H₄− derived from biphenyl; biphenyl-yl

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary xen- + -yl

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