phenyl

[ fen-l, feen-l ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Chemistry.

phenyl

/ ˈfiːnaɪl; ˈfɛnɪl /

modifier of, containing, or consisting of the monovalent group C 6 H 5 , derived from benzene
a phenyl group or radical

phenyl

/ fĕn′əl,fē′nəl /

Origin of phenyl¹

First recorded in 1840–50; phen(o)- + -yl

How does phenyl compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

Another portion of the solution gave a slight precipitate with phenyl hydrazine in the cold.

A few experiments on the melting point of the phenyl-glycosazon crystals will easily give us certain information.

The first of these is benzyl chloride, the second benzal chloride, and the third benzotrichloride or phenyl chloroform.

For diethyl ether see Ether, and for methyl phenyl ether (anisole) and ethyl phenyl ether (phenetole) see Carbolic Acid.

Phecozyme is made more complex than Phecolax by the introduction of additional phenyl salicylate and of pancreatin.

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