monophenol

monophenol

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *mender.
Proto-Hellenic *mónwos
Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos)
Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der.
English mono-
Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-der.
Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō
Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)der.
French phènebor.
English phenol
English monophenol

    From mono- + phenol.

    Noun

    monophenol (plural monophenols)

    1. (organic chemistry) Any compound containing one phenolic hydroxyl group

    Derived terms

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