ane

[ eyn ]

/ eɪn /

adjective, noun, pronoun Chiefly Scot.

one.

Nearby words

Origin of ane

1350–1400; Middle English (North) an, variant of on one

Definition for ane (2 of 2)

-ane

Chemistry.

a suffix used in names of hydrocarbons of the methane or paraffin series: propane.

Origin of -ane

From the Latin suffix -ānus -an

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Examples from the Web for ane

All gie ye a cry on Monday—sic an auld fule—but theres no ane o them tae mind anither in the hale pairish.
The Doctor's Red Lamp|Various
And he that has nocht thir vertues, is nocht verray Knicht, na suld nocht be comptit as ane of the Ordere of Knychthede.
The Buke of the Order of Knyghthood|Ramon Llull
In MS. G, "and in ane uther forme disposed, as efter followis."
The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6)|John Knox
But I'm jist sayin' ower again what I hae read in ane o' your papers, Mr. Ericson.
Robert Falconer|George MacDonald

Yea, what wisdome or warldlie pollicey was into us, to have brought to ane goode end so great ane interpryse?
The Works of John Knox, Volume 2 (of 6)|John Knox

British Dictionary definitions for ane (1 of 2)

ane

/ (eɪn) /

determiner, pronoun, noun

a Scottish word for one

British Dictionary definitions for ane (2 of 2)

-ane

suffix forming nouns

indicating an alkane hydrocarbonhexane

Word Origin for -ane

coined to replace -ene, -ine, and -one

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Word Origin and History for ane

-ane

word-forming element in chemical use, indicating a chain of carbon atoms with no double bonds, proposed 1866 by German chemist August Wilhelm von Hofmann (1818-1892) to go with -ene, -ine (2), -one.

Medicine definitions for ane

-ane

suff.

A saturated hydrocarbon:hexane.

Science definitions for ane

-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.