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pheno-
- a combining form meaning “shining,” “appearing, seeming,” used in the formation of compound words:
phenocryst.
- a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds that contain phenol or the phenyl group, are related to aromatic compounds, or derive from benzene:
phenobarbital.
pheno-
combining_form
- showing or manifesting
phenotype
- indicating that a molecule contains benzene rings
phenobarbital
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pheno-1
< New Latin phaeno- < Greek phaino- shining, combining form of phaínein to shine, appear; in chemical senses, used originally with reference to products from the manufacture of illuminating gas
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pheno-1
from Greek phaino- shining, from phainein to show; its use in a chemical sense is exemplified in phenol, so called because originally prepared from illuminating gas
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Example Sentences
The pseudoscientific synonym pheno-methylene-formate carries the idea that Pyo-Atoxin is a definite chemical substance.
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