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From phosphorus + -ene. By analogy with graphene.
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Today it means: A semiconductor allotropic form of phosphorus in the form of two-dimensional layers, with a quasi-flat hexagonal honeycomb structure of derivative of black phosphorus Full definition →
From phosphorus + -ene. By analogy with graphene.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.