Ane Definition
ān
noun
One.
American Heritage
suffix
A saturated hydrocarbon.
Hexane.
American Heritage
(organic chemistry) A saturated hydrocarbon; an alkane.
Wiktionary
affix
An alkane.
Methane, ethane.
Webster's New World
Any of certain cyclic compounds.
Cyclohexane.
Webster's New World
Origin of Ane
Variant of –ene –ine and –one
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Middle English ān an1
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
arbitrary formation
From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition
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