- C6H5N2H3
- 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]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.