Word Structure

WordHub has a local lexical record for “Phenyl” with pronunciation and root analysis.

• phen

  to show, to appear; make evident phen, -phene: showing, displaying; related or derived from benzene phantas, fantas, fanc: imagination; image, appearance

  Forms: phan, phant, phas, phat, phen

• -yl

  chemical suffix indicating a hydrocarbon group

  Forms: yl