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phenyl

/ˈfɛn.l̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables
phenyl
IPA
/ˈfɛn.l̩/
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A univalent hydrocarbon radical, C₆H₅ (benzene minus one hydrogen atom), and the basis of an immense number of aromatic derivatives.

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 phéno- Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. French -yle French phénylebor. English phenyl Borrowed from French phényle, derived from the root of Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō, “to shine”) plus ὕλη (húlē, “wood; material, substance”). Equivalent to phen- + -yl.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfɛn.l̩/
  • British English: /ˈfiː.naɪl/

Inflected Forms

phenyls (plural)

Derived Forms

adapalene alphenal alprazolam aminophenyl biphenyl bromophenyl carboxyphenyl carfecillin cefedrolor clomifene cyanophenyl darifenacin

Phrases

pheno- phenyl azide phenylboronic acid phenylbutanoic acid phenyl mercaptan

Frequently Paired Words

pheno- phenol

Rhymes With

penile kennel fennel antennal crenel treenail penal renal adrenal venal

Questions

How do you pronounce phenyl?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɛn.l̩/.
What does phenyl mean?
A univalent hydrocarbon radical, C₆H₅ (benzene minus one hydrogen atom), and the basis of an immense number of aromatic derivatives.
Where does phenyl come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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