phenyl

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phenyl

/ˈfiː.naɪl/ UK
/ˈfɛn.l̩/ UK
/ˈfɛn.l̩/ US
/ˈfi.nl̩/ US
/pʰɪˈnajl/ South Asia

Rhymes with -iːnaɪl, -ɛnəl, -iːnəl

Where it comes from

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.

noun phenyls

A univalent hydrocarbon radical, C₆H₅ (benzene minus one hydrogen atom), and the basis of an immense number of aromatic derivatives.

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noun univalent hydrocarbon radical (C6H5)

Español	fenilo
한국어	페닐기 penilgi
日本語	フェニル基 feniru-ki
中文	苯基 běnjī
Italiano	fenile

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@misc{phenyl_2026,
  title = {phenyl},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/phenyl},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}