Etymology

chlorophenol

C3H4L1O1R1O1P3H4E1N1O1L1

Today it means: Any of several chlorinated derivatives of phenol, some of which are used as antiseptics or disinfectants Full definition →

English phenol ← French phène ← Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)
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  1. Englishchloro-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*bʰh₂nyéti
  4. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáňňō
  5. Ancient Greekφαίνω (phaínō)
  6. Frenchphène
  7. Englishphenol
  8. English todaychlorophenol

From chloro- + phenol.

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