/fiːn/ or /fiːnɪ/ (UK), /fiːn/ (US)

Definitions

1. noun

a substance, especially a chemical compound, that has a distinct and characteristic set of physical properties, such as color, odor, or taste.

“The phene was extracted from the plant and identified as a new compound.”

2. noun

one of the four groups of compounds in the theory of organic chemistry, each characterized by a different type of carbon atom.

“The scientist studied the properties of the phene in the organic chemistry lab.”