Etymology

lactophenol

L1A1C3T1O1P3H4E1N1O1L1

Today it means: A solution of phenol and lactic acid in glycerol and water. It is a component of the biological stain lactophenol cotton blue. Full definition →

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

From lacto- + phenol.

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