"phane" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /feɪn/ Forms: phanes [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪn Etymology: Generalized from the suffix in cyclophane. Ultimately from Ancient Greek -φανής (-phanḗs), from φαίνω (phaínō, “to shine”). Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:der|grc:-φανής<id:appearance>|id=chemistry}}, {{der|en|grc|-φανής}} Ancient Greek -φανής (-phanḗs) Head templates: {{en-noun}} phane (plural phanes)
  1. (organic chemistry) Any of several substructures of a more complex molecule. Derived forms: crownophane, cryptophane, heptaphane (english: and many similar), heterophane, uranophane Related terms: pheno-, -phane, -phanous, -phany
    Sense id: en-phane-en-noun-6Damhm~q Categories (other): Organic chemistry, English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 62 5 19 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 74 8 9 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 5 6 6 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /feɪn/ Forms: phanes [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪn Head templates: {{en-noun}} phane (plural phanes)
  1. Obsolete form of fane. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: fane
    Sense id: en-phane-en-noun-cULpEHgT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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