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-ene

suffix

Definition of -ENE

:  unsaturated carbon compound <benzene>; especially :  carbon compound with one double bond <ethylene>
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Origin of -ENE

International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek -ēnē, feminine of -ēnos, adjective suffix

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  2. ENE
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