Function: noun suffix
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary -an, -ane, alteration of -ene, -ine, & -one
1 : 3 -AN 1 <fur ane >
2 : saturated hydrocarbon <alk ane > <meth ane >
Function: noun suffix
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary -an, -ane, alteration of -ene, -ine, & -one
1 : 3 -AN 1 <fur ane >
2 : saturated hydrocarbon <alk ane > <meth ane >
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012