benzo-

UK/bɛn.zə(ʊ)/US/bɛn.zoʊ/US/bɛn.zə/

prefix

Related to benzene or benzoic acid.

“benzodiazepine, benzoyl”

OriginEnglish benzoin ← Middle French benjoin ← Catalan benjuí →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative benz-

  1. chemistryRelated to benzene or benzoic acid.

    benzodiazepine, benzoyl

Origin

  1. Arabicلُبَان (lubān)
  2. Proto-Indo-European*yew-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*yéwos
  4. Proto-Indo-Iranian*yáwas
  5. Sanskritयव (yava)bor.?
  6. Proto-Austronesian*zawa
  7. Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*zawader.?
  8. Old Javanesejawa
  9. Old JavaneseJawi
  10. Javaneseꦗꦮꦶ (jawi)
  11. Arabicجَاوَة (jāwa)
  12. Arabicـِيّ (-iyy)
  13. Arabicجَاوِيّ (jāwiyy)
  14. Arabicلُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy)
  15. Catalanbenjuí
  16. Middle Frenchbenjoin
  17. Englishbenzoin
  18. Englishbenzo-

From benzoin.

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Translations

Catalan benzo-
  • benzo-related to benzene
French benzo-
  • benzo-related to benzene
Italian benzo-
  • benzo-related to benzene
Spanish benzo-
  • benzo-related to benzene
Tamil பென்சோ-
  • பென்சோ- (peṉcō-)related to benzene
Cite this entry
APA

benzo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzo-

MLA

“benzo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzo-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “benzo-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzo-.

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