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Chemistry.
| a suffix used to form names of unsaturated hydrocarbons (anthracene; benzene), esp. those of the alkene series (butylene). |
Origin:
< Gk -ēnē, fem. of -ēnos, adj. suffix denoting origin or source
< Gk -ēnē, fem. of -ēnos, adj. suffix denoting origin or source
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| -ene suff. An unsaturated organic compound, especially one containing a double bond between carbon atoms: ethylene. [From Greek -ēnē, feminine adj. suff.] |
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-ene suff.
An unsaturated organic compound, especially one containing a double bond between carbon atoms: ethylene.
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Language Translation for : -ene
Spanish:
en exclusiva,
German:
ausschließlich,
Japanese:
独占の
| -ene
A suffix used to form the names of hydrocarbons having one or more double bonds, such as benzene. |
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