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

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

Parts of the horizon observed, WSW. and ENE.

From Account of a Voyage of Discovery to the West Coast of Corea, and the Great Loo-Choo Island by Hall, Basil