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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

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

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019