pheno-

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 especially before a vowel, phen-.

Origin of pheno-

< New Latin phaeno- < Greek phaino- shining, combining form of phaínein to shine, appear; in chemical senses, used orig. with reference to products from the manufacture of illuminating gas

Words nearby pheno-

phenic acid, phenicia, phenix, phenix city, phenmetrazine, pheno-, phenobarbital, phenobarbitone, phenocopy, phenocryst, phenodeviant

British Dictionary definitions for pheno-

pheno-

before a vowel phen-

combining form

showing or manifesting phenotype
indicating that a molecule contains benzene rings phenobarbital

Word Origin for pheno-

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

Medical definitions for pheno-

pheno-

pref.

Showing; displaying:phenotype.
Relating to or derived from benzene:phenol.
Containing phenyl:phenothiazine.