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phenyl Definition

phenyl (fen′əl, fē′nəl)

noun

the monovalent radical CH, forming the basis of phenol, benzene, aniline, and various other aromatic compounds

Etymology: phen- + -yl

phenyl Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • ring: S may replace O at the bridging site of phenyl rings [ 7 ] .
  • group: You get a phenyl group, C 6 H 5, by removing a hydrogen from a benzene ring, C 6 H 6.
  • ethanoate: Phenyl ethanoate is formed together with hydrogen chloride gas.
  • ethylamine: Chocolate contains phenyl ethylamine, a mood enhancer, so a substitute sometimes just doesn't do the trick.