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Definition: C6H5
Phenyl
\Phe"nyl\, n. [Gr. ? to bring to light + -yl: cf. F.
ph['e]nyle. So called because it is a by-product of
illuminating gas.] (Chem.)
A hydrocarbon radical (
C6H5) regarded as the essential
residue of benzene, and the basis of an immense number of
aromatic derivatives.
[1913 Webster]
Phenyl hydrate (Chem.), phenol or carbolic acid.
Phenyl hydrazine (Chem.), a nitrogenous base (
C6H5.N2H3)
produced artificially as a colorless oil which unites with
acids, ketones, etc., to form well-crystallized compounds.
[1913 Webster]