phane
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English
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Generalized from cyclophane. Ultimately from φαίνω (phaínō).
Noun
[edit]phane (plural phanes)
- (organic chemistry) Any of several substructures of a more complex molecule.
Derived terms
[edit]Derived terms
- crownophane
- cryptophane
- heptaphane - and many similar
- heterophane
Related terms
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]Noun
[edit]phane (plural phanes)
- Obsolete form of fane.
- 1563 March 30 (Gregorian calendar), John Foxe, Actes and Monuments of These Latter and Perillous Dayes, […], London: […] Iohn Day, […], →OCLC:
- The idolatrous temples and phanes.
References
[edit]- “phane”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams
[edit]Middle English
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Noun
[edit]phane
- Alternative form of fane (“flag, vane”)
Etymology 2
[edit]Noun
[edit]phane
- Alternative form of fane (“temple”)