pheno-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. Showing.
  2. Derived from benzene or containing phenyl.

Pronunciation

/ˈfiː.nəʊ/ /ˈfɛn.əʊ/ fē′nō fen′ō fē′nə /ˈfiː.noʊ/ /ˈfɛn.oʊ/ /ˈfiː.nə/

Word forms

pheno- phen- phaeno- phæno-

Etymology

# 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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