Word: phenylbenzene
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: phe
nyl
ben
zene
Definition: biphenyl. A colourless solid hydrocarbon, C12H10, consisting of two benzene rings linked together by a single bond
Morphemes:
Affix: phenyl
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A univalent hydrocarbon radical (C6H5) formally derived from benzene by the removal of a hydrogen atom, and the basis of an immense number of aromatic derivatives.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φαίνω
Language: grc
Decoded: phaino
Meaning: shining
Affix: benzene
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An aromatic hydrocarbon of formula C6H6 whose structure consists of a ring of alternate single and double bonds.