酚 (fēn) — phenol
Definition
酚 is a chemistry term referring to a specific class of organic compounds with a hydroxyl group bonded to an aromatic ring. It is used in technical contexts like disinfectants and plastics.
noun
phenol
Easily confused
- 盼pànlook-aliketo long for, to look forward to, to eagerly await
- 分fēnsound-alike(classifier) minute (unit of time)
- 纷fēnlook-alike(bound form) numerous and varied; disorderly
- 芬fēnsound-alike(bound form) fragrance; sweet smell (used in compounds such as 芬芳)
- 氛fēnsound-alikeatmosphere; ambience (used as a bound form in compounds like 气氛, 氛围)
Examples
- 酚。fēn Shì yì zhǒng huà xué wù zhì.Phenol is a chemical substance.
- 酚。Zhè zhǒng xiāo dú shuǐ lǐ hán yǒu fēn.This disinfectant water contains phenol.
- 酚。fēn Kě yǐ yòng lái zhì zuò sù liào.Phenol can be used to make plastic.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
Meaning part形符xíngfú
酉酉yǒu
In 酚, the left part is 酉 and the right part is 分; 分 gives the sound.
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