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ane
1[ eyn ]
-ane
2- a suffix used in names of hydrocarbons of the methane or paraffin series:
propane.
-ane
1suffix forming nouns
- indicating an alkane hydrocarbon
hexane
–ane
- A suffix used to form the names of saturated hydrocarbons, such as ethane. The suffix is shortened to –an– before other suffixes to indicate compounds derived from saturated hydrocarbons, as in ethanol.
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Origin of ane1
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Example Sentences
Think on him but as ane wha was running post to the devil, and got a shouldering from your lordship to help him on his journey.
Among the Aryan nations an meant mind, and this term is clearly responsible for inane or without ane.
If it was the ane ye mean, it a' gaed to bits, an' I think they burned it.
It was on ane o' thae nights 'at a mason fell off the rafters an' broke his leg.
I wouldna wonder but what it was some laddies 'at set them at ane another.'
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