-yne

suffix forming nouns

denoting an organic chemical containing a triple bondalkyne

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Word Origin for -yne

alteration of -ine ²

Words nearby -yne

-xion, -y, -yer, -yl, -ylene, -yne, -zilla, -zoa, -zoic, -zoon, -zygous
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Scientific definitions for -yne

-yne

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