phene
English
editEtymology
editProposed 1836 by French scientist Auguste Laurent as an alternative name for benzene, from French phène, from Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō, “bring to light, cause to appear, show”).
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈfiːn/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
editphene (usually uncountable, plural phenes)
- (chemistry, obsolete) Benzene.[1]
- (genetics) A genetically determined phenotype.
- 2011 May 24, Jonathan P. Lynch, “Root Phenes for Enhanced Soil Exploration and Phosphorus Acquisition: Tools for Future Crops”, in Plant Physiology:
- This phene has a dominant influence on phosphorus acquisition.
Derived terms
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ “phene”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
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