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Phenylene is an English word. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Phenylene in a sentence

Phenylene meaning

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

Using Phenylene

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any of three isomeric divalent aromatic radicals derived from benzene by removing two hydrogen atoms from the ortho-, meta- or para- positions.

Context around Phenylene

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

vinylene 1× oxide 1× terephthalate 1×

Sentence patterns with Phenylene

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

poly p phenylene oxide ppo 1× poly p phenylene terephthalate and 1× poly p phenylene vinylene and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

poly p phenylene 1× the phenyl ether 1× the polymers she 1×

Common sentence endings:

electroluminescent semiconducting polymers 1× phenylene oxide ppo 1×

Words around Phenylene

Just before it in the word index:

phenylbutazone 3 phenylalanine 43 phenyl 18 phentermine 5 phensedyl 4 phenq 25

Just after it in the word index:

phenylephrine 9 phenylketonuria 9 phenytoin 14 pheobe 2 pheomelanin 4 pheomelanins 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Phenylene

  • In this selection, "phenylene" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, vinylene, oxide and terephthalate stand out and add context to how "phenylene" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include poly p phenylene oxide ppo and poly p phenylene terephthalate and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "phenylene" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with phenylene

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Poly(p-phenylene vinylene) and its derivatives are used for electroluminescent semiconducting polymers. (13 words)

The phenyl ether polymers are a class of aromatic polyethers containing aromatic cycles in their main chain: Polyphenyl ether (PPE) and Poly(p-phenylene oxide) (PPO). (26 words)

The polymers she had been working with at the time, poly-p-phenylene-terephthalate and polybenzamide, citation formed liquid crystal while in solution, something unique to those polymers at the time. (31 words)

Longer example sentences

The polymers she had been working with at the time, poly-p-phenylene-terephthalate and polybenzamide, citation formed liquid crystal while in solution, something unique to those polymers at the time. (31 words)

The phenyl ether polymers are a class of aromatic polyethers containing aromatic cycles in their main chain: Polyphenyl ether (PPE) and Poly(p-phenylene oxide) (PPO). (26 words)

Poly(p-phenylene vinylene) and its derivatives are used for electroluminescent semiconducting polymers. (13 words)

Example sentences (3)

Poly(p-phenylene vinylene) and its derivatives are used for electroluminescent semiconducting polymers.

The phenyl ether polymers are a class of aromatic polyethers containing aromatic cycles in their main chain: Polyphenyl ether (PPE) and Poly(p-phenylene oxide) (PPO).

The polymers she had been working with at the time, poly-p-phenylene-terephthalate and polybenzamide, citation formed liquid crystal while in solution, something unique to those polymers at the time.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "phenylene" in a sentence?
An example: "Poly(p-phenylene vinylene) and its derivatives are used for electroluminescent semiconducting polymers." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "phenylene" from authentic English texts.
What does "phenylene" mean?
Phenylene means: Any of three isomeric divalent aromatic radicals derived from benzene by removing two hydrogen atoms from the ortho-, meta- or para- positions.
How many example sentences with "phenylene" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "phenylene", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.