INE


Meaning of INE in English

Function: noun suffix

Etymology: French -ine, from Latin - ī na, from feminine of - ī nus, adjective suffix

1 : chemical substance: as a : halogen element <chlor ine > b : basic or base-containing carbon compound that contains nitrogen <quin ine > <cyst ine > c : mixture of compounds (as of hydrocarbons) <gasol ine > d : hydride <ars ine >

2 : -IN 1A

3 : commercial product or material <glass ine >

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.