/ˈfiːn/
OriginProposed 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”).
- obsolete, uncountable, usuallyBenzene.
- uncountable, usuallyA genetically determined phenotype.
“This phene has a dominant influence on phosphorus acquisition.”
Formsphenes(plural)