heterophane en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sḿ̥teros Proto-Hellenic *hə́teros Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros)lbor. English hetero- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂nyéti Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek -φανής (-phanḗs)der. English phane English heterophane From hetero- + phane.
Meanings
- In the nomenclature of complex organic compounds, any derivative of a phane in which a carbon atom is replaced by a heteroatom
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| heterophanes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |