| 释义 |
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pheno-, - 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.
Also,[esp. before a vowel,] phen-. - Greek phaino- shining, combining form of phaínein to shine, appear; in chemical senses, used origin, originally with reference to products from the manufacture of illuminating gas
- Neo-Latin phaeno-
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: pheno-, (before a vowel)phen- combining form - showing or manifesting: phenotype
- indicating that a molecule contains benzene rings: phenobarbital
Etymology: 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 |