phane

P3H4A1N1E1
/feɪn/

noun

Any of several substructures of a more complex molecule.

OriginAncient Greek -φανής →
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Meanings

phane1

nounphane (plural phanes)

plural phanes

  1. chemistryAny of several substructures of a more complex molecule.

phane2

nounphane (plural phanes)

plural phanes

  1. obsoleteObsolete form of fane.

    The idolatrous temples and phanes.

    1563 March 30 (Gregorian calendar), John Foxe, Actes and Monuments of These Latter and Perillous Dayes, […], London: […] Iohn Day, […], →OCLC

Origin

  1. Ancient Greek-φανής
  2. Englishphane

Generalized from the suffix in cyclophane. Ultimately from Ancient Greek -φανής (-phanḗs), from φαίνω (phaínō, “to shine”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with phane

mainagaindomainSpainpaincampaignchainmaintaingaintrainobtainremaincontainrainmaineexplainlaneplainjaneplaneWayneUkrainegrainstrain
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Sounds the same

fanefainfeignfanefainfeign

Anagrams

Penha
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APA

phane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phane

MLA

“phane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phane. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phane,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phane.

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