ane

(ān)

adjective, pronoun

Scot. one

Origin: OE an, one

  1. an alkane: methane, ethane
  2. any of certain cyclic compounds: cyclohexane

Origin: arbitrary formation

See ane in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Chiefly Scots
One.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English ān; see an1

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suffix
A saturated hydrocarbon: hexane.

Origin:

Origin: Variant of -ene

Origin: , -ine2

Origin: , and -one

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