-ENE


Meaning of -ENE in English

Chem.

a suffix used to form names of unsaturated hydrocarbons ( anthracene; benzene ), esp. those of the alkene series ( butylene ).

[ -ene, fem. of -enos, adj. suffix denoting origin or source ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .