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bisphenol.

Any of a class of organic compounds, derived from methylenediphenol, CH₂(C₆H₄OH)₂, formed by the condensation of a phenol with an aldehyde or ketone.

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noun/bɪsˈfiːnɒl/
  1. Any of a class of organic compounds, derived from methylenediphenol, CH₂(C₆H₄OH)₂, formed by the condensation of a phenol with an aldehyde or ketone.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English bis- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂nyéti Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)der. French phènebor. English phenol English bisphenol From bis- + phenol.

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