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phen- (fen)

of or derived from benzene phenazine

Etymology: Fr phén- < Gr phainein, to show, shine (see fantasy): term first used to indicate deriv. from coal tar, a byproduct in manufacturing illuminating gas

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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