| benzo- or (sometimes before a vowel) benz- | |
| —combining form | |
| 1. | indicating a benzene ring fused to another ring in a polycyclic compound: benzofuran |
| 2. | indicating derivation from benzene or benzoic acid or the presence of phenyl groups: benzophenone |
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| benz- or (sometimes before a vowel) benz- | |
| —combining form | |
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| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |