-fos

-fos

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Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os
Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos
Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos)
Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs)
Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-
Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti
Proto-Hellenic *pʰérō
Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō)
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Hellenic *-os
Ancient Greek -ος (-os)
Ancient Greek -φόρος (-phóros)
Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros)bor.
Latin phōsphorusbor.
English phosphorus
English -fos

    From phosphorus.

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    Suffix

    -fos

    1. (pharmacology) Used to form names of phosphorous derivatives used as insecticides, anthelminthics, pesticides, etc.

    Derived terms

    English terms suffixed with -fos
    benoxafos
    bromofenofos
    bromofos
    clofenvinfos
    quintiofos
    temefos
    triclofos
    uredofos

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