phane
/feɪn/
phane noun: any of several substructures of a more complex molecule. Also the obsolete form of fane.
Noun
phane (plural phanes)
- Any of several substructures of a more complex molecule.
Also used as
phane is also the obsolete form of fane.
Forms of phane
| plural | phanes |
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Origin of phane
Generalized from the suffix in cyclophane. Ultimately from Ancient Greek -φανής (-phanḗs), from φαίνω (phaínō, “to shine”).
Words formed from phane
Words that rhyme with phane
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- drain
- pane
- gain
- main
- sustain
- vein
- entertain
- skein
- Wayne
- abstain
- bane
- campaign
- champagne
- crane
- entrain
- fain
- insane
- maine
- pain
- plane
- stain
- wane
- Aquitaine
- ascertain
- chicane
- contain
- detain
- explain
- maintain
- mundane
- obtain
- refrain
- remain
- vane
- amain
- arcane
- Blaine
- complain
- deign
- detrain
- distrain
- kane
- ordain
- pertain
- profane
- public domain
- reign
- swain
Questions about phane
- What does phane mean?
- Phane means any of several substructures of a more complex molecule.
- What part of speech is phane?
- Phane is a noun.
- How do you pronounce phane?
- Phane is pronounced /feɪn/.
- What is the plural of phane?
- The plural of phane is phanes.
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