different between prophane vs pyrophane

prophane

English

Adjective

prophane (comparative prophaner or more prophane, superlative prophanest or most prophane)

  1. (hypercorrect) Obsolete form of profane.

Anagrams

  • open harp

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pyrophane

English

Etymology

pyro- +? Ancient Greek ????? (phaín?, I show or shine)

Noun

pyrophane (countable and uncountable, plural pyrophanes)

  1. (mineralogy) A mineral which is opaque in its natural state, but is said to change its color and become transparent by heat.

References

  • pyrophane in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Anagrams

  • hypnorape

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