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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   1,2-diphenylethane, an aromatic chemical compound that forms the central core of certain natural products, such as dihydrostilbenoids and isoquinoline alkaloids. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   Two benzyl groups in a molecule countable, in-compounds, uncountable

Etymology

From bi- + benzyl.

Related phrases

chemical compound

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