BENZO-


Meaning of BENZO- in English

a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which benzene, benzoic acid, or one or more of the phenyl groups is present: benzocaine.

Also, esp. before a vowel, benz- .

[ BENZ(ENE) or BENZ(OIC) + -O- ]

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