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ENE

1 American  
Or E.N.E.

abbreviation

  1. east-northeast.


-ene 2 American  
Chemistry.
  1. a suffix used to form names of unsaturated hydrocarbons (anthracene; benzene ), especially those of the alkene series (butylene ).


-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.


Etymology

Origin of -ene

< Greek -ēnē, feminine of -ēnos, adj. suffix denoting origin or source

Example Sentences

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Wind ENE 10-15 mph, gusting to 22 mph.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2022

Markou told the AP she was approached over email Dec. 21 by a man who presented himself as Olivier Duffet, a partner at Hong Kong-based ENE Investments.

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

A decked long boat, having been sent from Sydney to Norfolk island, in her passage thither fell in with a considerable shoal bearing from ENE to WNW distant from the vessel one mile.

From An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Volume 2 by Collins, David