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heterophane

heterophane noun: in the nomenclature of complex organic compounds, any derivative of a phane in which a carbon atom is replaced by a heteroatom.

Noun

heterophane (plural heterophanes)

  1. In the nomenclature of complex organic compounds, any derivative of a phane in which a carbon atom is replaced by a heteroatom

Forms of heterophane

pluralheterophanes

Origin of heterophane

From hetero- + phane.

Questions about heterophane

What does heterophane mean?
Heterophane means in the nomenclature of complex organic compounds, any derivative of a phane in which a carbon atom is replaced by a heteroatom.
What part of speech is heterophane?
Heterophane is a noun.
What is the plural of heterophane?
The plural of heterophane is heterophanes.

Words near heterophane in the dictionary

  1. heterophagolysosome
  2. heterophagolysosomes
  3. heterophagosome
  4. heterophagosomes
  5. heterophagy
  6. heterophane
  7. heterophanes
  8. heterophase
  9. heterophasia
  10. heterophemies
  11. heterophemism

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