PHENYLENE

Noun

phenylene (plural phenylenes)

(chemistry) Any of three isomeric divalent aromatic radicals derived from benzene by removing two hydrogen atoms from the ortho-, meta- or para- positions.

Source: Wiktionary


Phe"nyl*ene, n. (Chem.)

Definition: A hypothetic radical (C6H4) occurring in certain derivatives of benzene; as, phenylene diamine.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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24 November 2024

CUNT

(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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