phene
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Proposed 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
[edit]phene (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.
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ “phene”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
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