1. a chemical group derived from benzene by removal of one hydrogen atom
Usage: chemistry

1. relating to or containing the phenyl group
Usage: chemistry

Examples

• The phenyl group is commonly found in organic compounds.
• Phenyl rings are important structural components in many drugs.
• The chemist identified the phenyl substituent in the molecule.
• Phenyl compounds are widely used in industrial applications.
• The reaction involved the addition of a phenyl group to the substrate.
• Many phenyl derivatives have pharmaceutical properties.