-ane

English

/eɪn/

suffix
Definitions
  • Variant of -an, usually with differentiation (m
  • (organic chemistry) A saturated hydrocarbon; an alkane.
  • (chemistry) A simple binary compound of hydrogen and a nonmetal or metalloid.

Etymology

Derived from Latin -ānus (-an, of pertaining to, of n-g, -ian, suffix meaning of pertaining to).

Origin

Latin

-ānus

Gloss

-an, of pertaining to, of n-g, -ian, suffix meaning of pertaining to

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