English Explanatory Dictionary

benzo-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. Related to benzene or benzoic acid.

Pronunciation

/bɛn.zə(ʊ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-benzo-.wav /bɛn.zoʊ/ /bɛn.zə/

Word forms

benzo- benz-

Etymology

Etymology tree Arabic لُبَان (lubān) Proto-Indo-European *yew- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *yéwos Proto-Indo-Iranian *yáwas Sanskrit यव (yava)bor.? Proto-Austronesian *zawa Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zawabor.? Old Javanese jawa Old Javanese -i Old Javanese Jawi Javanese ꦗꦮꦶ (jawi)der. Arabic جَاوَة (jāwa) Arabic ـِيّ (-iyy) Arabic جَاوِيّ (jāwiyy) Arabic لُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy)bor. Catalan benjuíder. Middle French benjoinder. English benzoin English benzo- From benzoin.

Derived words

benzoazurine benzobis benzocoumaran benzodiazole benzoflavine benzofuroquinoxaline benzofuryl benzoglycolic benzoglyoxaline benzohydrol benzoiodohydrin benzomorpholine benzonitrol benzoperoxide benzophenanthrazine benzophenanthroline benzophenazine benzophenol benzophenothiazine benzophloroglucinol benzophosphinic benzophthalazine benzopyranyl benzopyrazolone benzopyrylium benzoquinoxaline benzosulphimide benzotetrazine benzotetrazole benzothiodiazole benzothiofuran benzotoluide benzotrifuran
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