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phenyl

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6 lettersPronunciation /ˈfiː.naɪl/Sorted ehlnpyStarts with PEnds with L0 cluesCommon crossword word
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  1. A univalent hydrocarbon radical, C₆H₅ (benzene minus one hydrogen atom), and the basis of an immense number of aromatic derivatives.

Word origin

Borrowed from French phényle, derived from the root of Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō, “to shine”) plus ὕλη (húlē, “wood; material, substance”). Equivalent to phen- + -yl.

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