I. ˈfen ə lˌāt, ˈfēn-, -n ə lə̇t, usu -d.+V noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary phenyl + -ate, n. suffix
: phenoxide 1
II. -n ə lˌāt, usu -ād.+V transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: phenyl + -ate, v. suffix
: to introduce the phenyl group into (a compound)
• phenyl·a·tion ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈāshən noun -s