"chlorophane" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chlorophanes [plural]
Etymology: Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “light green”) + φαίνω (phaínō, “show, shine”). Compare French chlorophane. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|χλωρός||light green}} Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “light green”), {{m|grc|φαίνω||show, shine}} φαίνω (phaínō, “show, shine”), {{cog|fr|chlorophane}} French chlorophane Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} chlorophane (countable and uncountable, plural chlorophanes)
  1. (mineralogy) A variety of fluorspar, which, when heated, gives a striking emerald-green light. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Minerals
    Sense id: en-chlorophane-en-noun-ZDJ59r1Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 66 34 Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. (biology) The yellowish-green pigment in the inner segment of the cones of the retina. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-chlorophane-en-noun-8hig5Lb8 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: chromophane

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