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• ENE
  ENE

  abbreviation

  east-northeast.
• -ene
  -ene

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

  A suffix used to form the names of hydrocarbons having one or more double bonds, such as benzene.

ENE

¹ American  

Or E.N.E.

abbreviation

1. east-northeast.

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-ene ² American  

Chemistry.

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

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-ene ¹ British  

combining form

1. (in chemistry) indicating an unsaturated compound containing double bonds

   benzene

   ethylene

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ENE ² British  

symbol

1. east-northeast

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–ene Scientific  

1. A suffix used to form the names of hydrocarbons having one or more double bonds, such as benzene.

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Etymology

Origin of -ene

< Greek -ēnē, feminine of -ēnos, adj. suffix denoting origin or source

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

ENE -ene

Wind ENE 10-15 mph, gusting to 22 mph.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 4, 2022

It was the same story in Hong Kong; a management representative at the Central Building, where ENE Investments was supposedly located, said he didn’t know anything about the company.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 10, 2019

The states in the program “were able to reduce emissions faster and more efficiently than was previously assumed,” said Peter Shattuck, director of market initiatives at ENE, a research and advocacy group based in Boston.

From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2014

“This E.P.A. regulation will breathe life into state-level cap-and-trade programs,” said Peter Shattuck, director of market initiatives at ENE, a Boston-based climate policy advocacy and research organization.

From New York Times ● May 28, 2014

This ground is 4 miles long by 1 mile wide, running ENE and WSW, and has depths from 45 to 75 fathoms.

From Fishing Grounds of the Gulf of Maine by Walter H. Rich

The presence of the double bond is signified by replacing the suffix -ane with the suffix -ene.

From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019