monophenol

M3O1N1O1P3H4E1N1O1L1

noun

Any compound containing one phenolic hydroxyl group

OriginEnglish phenol ← French phène ← Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō) →
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Meanings

nounmonophenol (plural monophenols)

plural monophenols

  1. chemistryAny compound containing one phenolic hydroxyl group

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  2. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  3. Englishmono-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*bʰh₂nyéti
  6. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáňňō
  7. Ancient Greekφαίνω (phaínō)
  8. Frenchphène
  9. Englishphenol
  10. Englishmonophenol

From mono- + phenol.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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