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1.a
suffix, of no assignable meaning, appearing in
nouns of Greek, Latin, or French origin:
doctrine; famine; routine. 2.a
noun suffix used particularly in chemical terms
( bromine; chlorine ), and especially in names of basic substances
( amine; aniline; caffeine; quinine; quinoline ). Compare
-in2.
3.a suffix of feminine nouns ( heroine ), given names ( Clementine ), and titles ( landgravine ).
Origin:
< French < Latin -ina, orig. feminine of -inus; also representing Greek -inē, feminine noun suffix
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World English Dictionary
| -ine1 |
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| —suffix forming adjectives |
| 1. | of, relating to, or belonging to: saturnine |
| 2. | consisting of or resembling: crystalline |
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| [from Latin -īnus, from Greek -inos] |
| -ine2 |
| |
| —suffix forming nouns |
| 1. | indicating a halogen: chlorine |
| 2. | indicating a nitrogenous organic compound, including amino acids, alkaloids, and certain other bases: alanine; nicotine; purine |
| 3. | Also: -in indicating a chemical substance in certain nonsystematic names: glycerine |
| 4. | indicating a mixture of hydrocarbons: benzine |
| 5. | indicating a feminine form: heroine |
| 6. | an obsolete equivalent of -yne |
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| [via French from Latin -ina (from -inus) and Greek -inē] |
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Medical Dictionary
-ine 2
suff.
or -in A chemical substance: bromine, amine, quinine.
Amino acid: glycine.
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