Term Name: | bisphenol |
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Synonyms: | bisphenols |
Definition: | By usage, the methylenediphenols, HOC6H4CH2C6H4OH, commonly p,p-methylenediphenol, and their substitution products (generally derived from condensation of two equivalent amounts of a phenol with an aldehyde or ketone). The term also includes analogues in the the methylene (or substituted methylene) group has been replaced by a heteroatom. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:22901] ( EBI ) |