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pheno-
| 1. | a combining form meaning “shining,” “appearing, seeming,” used in the formation of compound words: phenocryst. |
| 2. | 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. |
Also, especially before a vowel, phen-.
Origin:
< NL phaeno- < Gk phaino- shining, comb. form of phaínein to shine, appear; in chemical senses, used orig. with reference to products from the manufacture of illuminating gas
< NL phaeno- < Gk phaino- shining, comb. form of phaínein to shine, appear; in chemical senses, used orig. with reference to products from the manufacture of illuminating gas
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| phen- pref. Variant of pheno-. |
| pheno- or phen- pref.
[Greek phaino-, from phainein, to show; see bhā-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
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