terphenyl

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English

Etymology

ter- +‎ phenyl

Noun

terphenyl (plural terphenyls)

  1. (organic chemistry) A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, C6H5-C6H4-C6H5, composed of three benzene rings in a row

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