biphenyl metabolic process
The chemical reactions and pathways involving biphenyl, a toxic aromatic hydrocarbon used as a heat transfer agent, as a fungistat in packaging citrus fruits and in plant disease control. Biphenyl can be chlorinated with 1-10 chlorine molecules to form polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).
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benzene-containing compound metabolic process
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biphenyl metabolism
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xenene metabolic process
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xenene metabolism
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