phenyl

[fen-l, feen-l] /ˈfɛn l, ˈfin l/
adjective, Chemistry
1.
containing the phenyl group.
Origin
1840-50; phen- + -yl
Examples from the web for phenyl
  • Lignin is a complex highly crosslinked array of phenyl propylene units that has its biosynthetic origin in phenylalanine.
British Dictionary definitions for phenyl

phenyl

/ˈfiːnaɪl; ˈfɛnɪl/
noun
1.
(modifier) of, containing, or consisting of the monovalent group C6H5, derived from benzene: a phenyl group or radical
Word Origin and History for phenyl
n.

radical base of phenol, 1850, from French phényle; see pheno-.

phenyl in Medicine

phenyl phen·yl (fen'il)
n.

Abbr. (Ph) the univalent radical of phenol;

phenyl in Science
phenyl
  (fěn'əl, fē'nəl)   
The radical C6H5, derived from benzene by the removal of one hydrogen atom.