Biphenyl

/baɪˈfɛnɪl/ noun

A chemical compound consisting of two benzene rings connected directly to each other.

From 'bi-' (two) and 'phenyl' (a group derived from benzene). First synthesized and described in the 19th century as organic chemistry developed.

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