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phenylhydrazine

phenylhydrazine

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A chemical used in labs for tests and research that can destroy red blood cells
  • noun
  • /ˌfɛnəlhaɪˈdræziːn/
  • Specialized
: fenilhidrazina
  • The lab used phenylhydrazine for its experiments.

Examples

  • The chemist added phenylhydrazine to the solution to test for the presence of sugars.

  • In the experiment, phenylhydrazine was used to prepare a derivative for analysis.

  • Proper safety equipment is required when handling phenylhydrazine in the laboratory.

  • Have you ever worked with phenylhydrazine in your research?

  • In the laboratory, researchers used phenylhydrazine to enhance the detection of certain biochemical compounds.

  • The scientist conducted an experiment to observe the effects of phenylhydrazine on red blood cells in vitro.

  • After adding phenylhydrazine to the samples, the team noted a significant change in the color of the solution.

Surface Forms

phenylhydrazine singular
phenylhydrazines plural

Morphology

phenylhydrazine = hydrazine (semi-transparent) = phenyl + hydrazine

The structure phenyl + hydrazine is a straightforward chemical formation (a hydrazine bearing a phenyl group), but both morphemes are specialised chemistry terms unfamiliar to most general learners.

Etymology

Phenylhydrazine combines two parts: phenyl, a common chemical name for a 'ring' group found in many molecules, and hydrazine, the name for a small, very 'reactive' nitrogen compound. So the name tells chemists it is a hydrazine with a phenyl ring attached, which helps explain why it reacts with sugars in lab tests and must be handled carefully.