- hy·phen
- /ˈhaıfən/ noun, pl -phens [count]: a punctuation mark - that is used to connect words or parts of words
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phen — phen·acetin; phen·aceturic; phen·a·cyl; phen·a·kis·to·scope; phen·a·kite; phen·an·threne; phen·an·thri·dine; phen·ar·sa·zine; phen·azine; phen·a·zone; phen·ethyl; phen·e·tole; phen·gite; phen·mi·azine; phen·o·men·ic; phen·ox·azine; phen·oxide;… … English syllables
phén- — phén(o) ♦ Élément, du gr. phainein « briller, éclairer ». ⇒PHÉN , voir PHÉNO 1 … Encyclopédie Universelle
Phen — [↑ Phen ], das; s, e: selten gebrauchte Gruppenbez. für angular anellierte aromatische Kohlenwasserstoffe, die sich formal von Phenanthren ableiten lassen, z. B. Pentaphen (↑ aphen) … Universal-Lexikon
phen-fen — fen .fen n FEN PHEN … Medical dictionary
phen- — [fen] [Fr phén < Gr phainein, to show, shine (see FANTASY): term first used to indicate deriv. from coal tar, a byproduct in manufacturing illuminating gas] combining form of or derived from benzene [phenazine] … English World dictionary
phen|e|tole — «FEHN uh tohl, tol», noun. a colorless volatile, aromatic liquid. Formula: C8H10O ╂[< phen(o) + et(hyl) + ol1] … Useful english dictionary
phen — phen: Abk. für 1,10 Phenanthrolin als Ligand in Formeln von Koordinationsverbindungen … Universal-Lexikon
-phen — ↑ aphen … Universal-Lexikon
Phen- — [↑ Phenyl ] Trivialstamm in Bez. von org. Verb., die sich auf Phenol (historischer Name: Phenylhydrat) oder Benzol (historischer frz. Name: phène) beziehen, z. B. Phenylen , Phenacyl , Phenanthren, Phenoxy , phenon. Vgl. Pheno … Universal-Lexikon
phen|a|cite — «FEHN uh syt», noun. a mineral, a colorless, yellow, or brown silicate of beryllium, sometimes used as a gem, occurring in quartzlike transparent or translucent crystals. Formula: Be2SiO4 Also, phenakite. ╂[< Greek phénāx, ākos a cheat +… … Useful english dictionary
phen|a|kis|to|scope — «FEHN uh KIHS tuh skohp», noun. a scientific toy consisting of a disk with figures upon it arranged radially, representing a moving object in successive positions. When the disk is turned around rapidly and the viewer sees the figures through a… … Useful english dictionary
