benzo-

See also: benzo and benžo

English

Alternative forms

• benz- (before a vowel or h)

Etymology

From benzoin.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /bɛn.zə(ʊ)/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /bɛn.zoʊ/, /bɛn.zə/

Prefix

benzo-

1. (organic chemistry) Related to benzene or benzoic acid.

   benzodiazepine, benzoyl

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with benzo-

• benzoazurine
• benzobis
• benzocoumaran
• benzodiazole
• benzoflavine
• benzofuroquinoxaline
• benzofuryl
• benzoglycolic
• benzoglyoxaline
• benzohydrol
• benzoiodohydrin
• benzomorpholine
• benzonitrol
• benzoperoxide
• benzophenanthrazine
• benzophenanthroline
• benzophenazine
• benzophenol
• benzophenothiazine
• benzophloroglucinol
• benzophosphinic
• benzophthalazine
• benzopyranyl
• benzopyrazolone
• benzopyrylium
• benzoquinoxaline
• benzosulphimide
• benzotetrazine
• benzotetrazole
• benzothiodiazole
• benzothiofuran
• benzotoluide
• benzotrifuran

 

Translations

related to benzene

• Catalan: benzo-
• French: benzo- (fr)
• Italian: benzo- (it)
• Spanish: benzo-
• Tamil: பென்சோ- (peṉcō-)

References

• “benzo-”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

• bonze

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɛ̃.zo/

• Audio:

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Prefix

benzo-

1. (organic chemistry) benzo-

Derived terms

French terms prefixed with benzo-