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-ane2

Pronunciation: /eɪn/

Definition of -ane

suffix

Chemistry
  • forming names of saturated hydrocarbons:methane propane

Origin:

on the pattern of words such as -ene, -ine

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Definition of -ane in the US English dictionary

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