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-fos-

UK/fɒs/US/fɑs/

-fos- interfix: used to form names of phosphorous derivatives of various pharmacological categories.

Interfix

-fos-

  1. Used to form names of phosphorous derivatives of various pharmacological categories.

Forms of -fos-

alternative formfos-
alternative form-fos

Origin of -fos-

From phosphorus.

Words formed from -fos-

Questions about -fos-

What does -fos- mean?
-fos- means used to form names of phosphorous derivatives of various pharmacological categories.
What part of speech is -fos-?
-fos- is an interfix.
How do you pronounce -fos-?
-fos- is pronounced /fɒs/ (UK).

Words near -fos- in the dictionary

  1. -focon
  2. -fold
  3. -form
  4. -formin
  5. -fos
  6. -fos-
  7. -fosfamide
  8. -fosine
  9. -fovir
  10. -freakin'-
  11. -freakin-

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