ENE Definition

ēn

abbreviation

East-northeast.

Webster's New World

Wiktionary

suffix

An unsaturated organic compound, especially one containing a double bond between carbon atoms.

Ethylene.

American Heritage

affix

Any open-chain hydrocarbon containing one double bond.

Propylene.

Webster's New World

Any of certain other unsaturated compounds containing one or more double bonds.

Benzene, pinene.

Webster's New World

Any of certain commercial products.

Webster's New World

Origin of ENE

From Greek -ēnē feminine adj. suff

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
after L -enus, Gr -enos, adj. suffix

From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition

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