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-ine
of, having the nature of, like: aquiline, crystalline
forming abstract nouns: discipline, doctrine
- a chemical of any of certain groups, as
- a halogen: iodine
- an alkaloid or a nitrogenous base: morphine
- any of certain hydrides: stibine
- an amino acid: alanine
- any of certain commercial products: Vaseline
See -ine in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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