phenylamine

noun

oily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicines

Roots

phainophen- · Greek · to shine, bring to light hyleyl- · Greek · matter, substance ammoniakon-amine · Greek · nitrogen compound (from ammonia)

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The word phenylamine breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: phen, from Greek phaino (“to shine, bring to light”); yl, from Greek hyle (“matter, substance”); and -amine, from Greek ammoniakon (“nitrogen compound (from ammonia)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.