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subphase

subphase noun: a subsection of a phase.

Noun

subphase (plural subphases)

  1. A subsection of a phase
  2. The liquid upon which a film or layer floats

Forms of subphase

pluralsubphases

Origin of subphase

From sub- + phase.

Questions about subphase

What does subphase mean?
Subphase means a subsection of a phase.
What part of speech is subphase?
Subphase is a noun.
What is the plural of subphase?
The plural of subphase is subphases.

Words near subphase in the dictionary

  1. subpetiolar
  2. subpetiolate
  3. subpetiolated
  4. subpetrosal
  5. subpharyngeal
  6. subphase
  7. subphases
  8. subphenomena
  9. subphenomenon
  10. subphenotype
  11. subphenotyped

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