-yne


suffix forming nouns
  1. denoting an organic chemical containing a triple bond: alkyne

Origin of -yne

1
alteration of -ine ²

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Scientific definitions for -yne

-yne

  1. A suffix used to form the names of hydrocarbons having one or more triple bonds, as in ethyne.

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