pheno-
prefixUK /ˈfiː.nəʊ/ · US /ˈfiː.noʊ/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)der. ▲ Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)der. French phéno- Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. French -yle French phénylebor. English phenyl Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English pheno- # From Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō, “to bring to light, make appear; to come to light, appear”). Compare -phan in such words as tryptophan. # From phenyl + -o-.
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences Morpheme Derived from benzene or containing phenyl.
- phenol, phenobarbital