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ane
[ eyn ]
/ eɪn /
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adjective, noun, pronoun Chiefly Scot.
one.
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Other definitions 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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British Dictionary definitions for ane (1 of 2)
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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Medical definitions for ane
-ane
suff.
A saturated hydrocarbon:hexane.
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Scientific 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.
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