| a suffix used to form names of unsaturated hydrocarbons (anthracene; benzene), esp. those of the alkene series (butylene). |
| east-north·east (ēst'nôrth'ēst') n. Abbr. ENE The direction or point on the mariner's compass halfway between due east and northeast, or 67°30' east of due north. adj. To, toward, of, facing, or in the east-northeast. adv. In, from, or toward the east-northeast. |
| ENE abbr. east-northeast |
-ene suff.
An unsaturated organic compound, especially one containing a double bond between carbon atoms: ethylene.
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