phenylene

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Meaning

1. noun Any of three isomeric divalent aromatic radicals derived from benzene by removing two hydrogen atoms from the ortho-, meta- or para- positions.

Similar words

diamine diamines phenyl phenylenevinylene tetraphenylene pyridyl paraphenylene phenanthrylene biphenylene phenylbenzene

Often followed by

diamine oxide vinylene sulfide terephthalamide ether rings groups ring group