Benzo
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.
combining form
indicating a benzene ring fused to another ring in a polycyclic compound: benzofuran
indicating derivation from benzene or benzoic acid or the presence of phenyl groups: benzophenone
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