-phane

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek -φανής (-phanḗs, “having a certain appearance”).

Prefix

-phane

1. Appearing, seeable, seeming

Usage notes

Mainly used in naming minerals, but also some biological terms.

Derived terms

Category English terms prefixed with -phane not found

Related terms

• phane
• pheno-
• -phanous
• -phany