biphenyl

organic compound consisting of two phenyl groups
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q410915
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biphenyl

Summary

biphenyl is a type of chemical entity[1]. biphenyl ranks in the top 5% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (526 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • biphenyl's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • biphenyl's canonical SMILES is recorded as C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=CC=CC=C2[4].
  • biphenyl's chemical formula is recorded as C₁₂H₁₀[5].
  • biphenyl is a type of polycyclic compound[6].
  • biphenyl is a type of aromatic hydrocarbon[7].
  • biphenyl is a type of biphenyl compound[8].
  • biphenyl is part of biphenyl metabolic process[9].
  • biphenyl is part of biphenyl catabolic process[10].
  • biphenyl is part of response to biphenyl[11].
  • biphenyl is part of cellular response to biphenyl[12].
  • biphenyl is part of biphenyl 2,3-dioxygenase activity[13].
  • biphenyl is used for food preservative[14].
  • biphenyl is used for industrial fungicides[15].
  • biphenyl's Commons category is recorded as Biphenyl[16].
  • biphenyl comprises carbon[17].
  • biphenyl comprises phenyl group[18].
  • biphenyl's found in taxon is recorded as maize[19].
  • biphenyl's found in taxon is recorded as Swertia japonica[20].
  • biphenyl's found in taxon is recorded as Artemisia monosperma[21].
  • biphenyl's found in taxon is recorded as Daucus carota[22].
  • biphenyl's found in taxon is recorded as Gmelina vitiensis[23].
  • biphenyl's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Biphenyls[24].
  • biphenyl's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
  • biphenyl's has effect is recorded as biphenyl exposure[26].
  • biphenyl's has characteristic is recorded as flammable solid[27].

Why It Matters

biphenyl ranks in the top 5% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (526 views/month).[2] biphenyl has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] biphenyl is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Medical Subject Headings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Volatile components of corn silk (Zea mays L.): possible Heliothis zea (Boddie) attractants. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Semburins and Swertiols, Novel 2,8-Dioxabicyclo[3.3.1]nonanes and Their Precursory Alcohols, from Swertia japonica Makino. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Study of Essential Oil of Artemisia monosperma and its Larvicidal Effect. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Characterization of some volatile constituents of carrots. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Heartwood constituents of Gmelina vitiensis. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Boiling point {'unit': 'Q42289', 'amount': '+489'}, {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+256.1'}
    Subclass of polycyclic compound, aromatic hydrocarbon, biphenyl compound
    Lower flammable limit {'unit': 'Q2080811', 'amount': '+0.6'}
    Ionization energy {'unit': 'Q83327', 'amount': '+7.95'}
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007282689305171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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