phane

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /feɪn/ Rhymes: -eɪn Homophones: fane, fain, feign === Etymology 1 === Generalized from the suffix in cyclophane. Ultimately from Ancient Greek -φανής (-phanḗs), from φαίνω (phaínō, “to shine”). ==== Noun ==== phane (plural phanes) (organic chemistry) Any of several substructures of a more complex molecule. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== pheno- -phane -phanous -phany === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== phane (plural phanes) Obsolete form of fane. === References === “phane”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === Penha == Middle English == === Etymology 1 === ==== Noun ==== phane alternative form of fane (“flag, vane”) === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== phane alternative form of fane (“temple”)