agen- root words — words with the agen- root

The root agen- comes from English Agene, meaning proprietary name of a flour-bleaching agent (nitrogen trichloride). 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including agenise, agenize. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the agen- root

Explore words with agen- — words containing the agen- root and sharing its sense of "proprietary name of a flour-bleaching agent (nitrogen trichloride)". Examples include agenise, agenize. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does agen- mean?

The agen- root means proprietary name of a flour-bleaching agent (nitrogen trichloride), from English Agene. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.