Term Name:	biphenyl metabolic process
Synonyms:	biphenyl metabolism, xenene metabolic process, xenene metabolism
Definition:	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).
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0018879]    QuickGO    AmiGO