binaphthyl
English
Etymology
From
bi-
+
naphthyl
.
Noun
binaphthyl
(
plural
binaphthyls
)
(
organic chemistry
)
Any of several isomeric
aromatic
hydrocarbons
, analogous to
biphenyl
, formed from two
naphthalene
residues linked by a
single bond
See also
dinaphthyl