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).
Source:
PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1323 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)