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-phane

American  

  1. a combining form occurring in the names of substances, especially minerals, that seem like or have the qualities of that named by the initial element.

    collophane, hydrophane.
-phane British  

combining form

  1. indicating something resembling a specified substance

    cellophane
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Etymology

Origin of -phane

< Greek -phanēs, adjective derivative of phaínesthai to seem, appear; allophane ( def. ), -phany

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