Tri'phāne, n.

noun

n. [Fr. triphane, from Gr. τριφανής, appearing threefold, from τρι, τρίς, three, thrice, and φαίνειν, to make to appear, pass. φαίνεσθαι, to appear.] (Min.) The mineral spodumene. See SPODUMENE. Ure.