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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, C₆H₅-C₆H₄-C₆H₅, composed of three benzene rings in a row

Synonyms

All synonyms

diphenylbenzenediphenylbenzene

Etymology

From ter- + phenyl.

Related phrases

benzene ring

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