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phenolic

/fɪˈnɑlɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables
phe-no-lic
IPA
/fɪˈnɑlɪk/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, relating to, or derived from a phenol.

noun

A phenol compound.

noun

Any thermosetting resin manufactured from phenols and aldehydes.

noun

Any of a large group of pigments and flavouring agents, especially those found in grapes and wine.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂nyéti Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)der. French phènebor. English phenol Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English phenolic From phenol + -ic.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /fɪˈnɑlɪk/
  • British English: /fɪˈnɒlɪk/

Inflected Forms

phenolics (plural)

Derived Forms

biophenolic biphenolic monophenolic mycophenolic nonphenolic

Phrases

phenolic resin

Synonyms

phenolic resin phenoplast

Rhymes With

alcoholic non-alcoholic symbolic metabolic hyperbolic parabolic anabolic melancholic folic frolic workaholic vitriolic

Questions

How do you pronounce phenolic?
The recorded pronunciation is /fɪˈnɑlɪk/.
What does phenolic mean?
Of, relating to, or derived from a phenol.
Where does phenolic come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂nyéti Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)der. French phènebor. English phenol Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English phenolic From phenol + -ic.

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