pyrophane
English
noun
Definitions
- (mineralogy) A mineral which is opaque in its natural state, but is said to change its color and become transparent by heat.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek φαίνω (appear, bring to light, show, I shine, shining, shine, cause to appear, denounce, I show shine, clear).
Origin
Ancient Greek
φαίνω
Gloss
appear, bring to light, show, I shine, shining, shine, cause to appear, denounce, I show shine, clear
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- phenogam English
- Tryptophan German
- phène French
- phényle French
- Διόφαντος Ancient Greek
- Ναυσιφάνης Ancient Greek
- Ξενοφάνης Ancient Greek
- διαφαίνω Ancient Greek
- συκοφάντης Ancient Greek
- φάσις Ancient Greek
- φάσμα Ancient Greek
- φαίνω Ancient Greek
- φανερός Ancient Greek
- ἀπόφασις Ancient Greek
- ἀργεϊφόντης Ancient Greek
- Ἀριστοφάνειος Ancient Greek
- ἐπιφαίνω Ancient Greek
- ἱεροφάντης Ancient Greek
- *refenj- Proto-Albanian
- *wrefenj- Proto-Albanian
- *pʰáňňō Proto-Hellenic