phen-

combining form

variants or pheno-

1

: related to or derived from benzene

phenol

2

: containing phenyl

phenobarbital

Word History

Etymology

obsolete phene benzene, from French phène, from Greek phainein to show; from its occurrence in illuminating gas — more at fancy

Rhymes for phen-

• bean
• bein
• bien
• bouin
• chine
• clean
• deen
• diene
• gene
• glean
• jean
• keen