phenyl

See also: phényl

English

formula for the phenyl group

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

(US, UK) IPA^(key): /ˈfɛ.n(ə)l/, /ˈfi(ː).n(ə)l/
(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈfi(ː).ˌnaɪl/
Rhymes: -ɛnəl, -iːnəl, (UK) -iːnaɪl

Noun

phenyl (plural phenyls)

(organic chemistry) A univalent hydrocarbon radical (C₆H₅) formally derived from benzene by the removal of a hydrogen atom, and the basis of an immense number of aromatic derivatives.

Derived terms

Terms derived from phenyl

Related terms

Translations

univalent hydrocarbon radical (C₆H₅)

Catalan: fenil m
Chinese:
Cantonese: 苯基 (bun² gei¹)

Mandarin: 苯基 (zh) (běnjī)
Czech: fenyl m
Finnish: fenyyli, fenyyliryhmä
Italian: fenile (it) m
Japanese: フェニル基 (フェニルき, feniru-ki)
Korean: 페닐기 (penilgi)
Polish: fenyl m
Spanish: fenilo m

See also

cyclohexyl

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