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The correct spelling is phenyl.

How to pronounce phenyl

noun

IPA: /ˈfi(ː).n(ə)l/

Say it like: Fen-yl

The correct spelling is phenyl. 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.

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noun

  1. 1.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.

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