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Definition of phenylene in English:
phenylene
noun
ChemistryOriginally: a supposed hydrocarbon having the formula C₆H₄. Now: each of three divalent radicals —C₆H₄—, derived from benzene by the loss of two hydrogen atoms. Usually attributive or in the names of chemical compounds.
Origin
Mid 19th century. From phenyl + -ene.
