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-yne

Pronunciation: /ʌɪn/

Definition of -yne

suffix

Chemistry

forming names of unsaturated compounds containing a triple bond:ethyne

Origin:

alteration of -ine⁴

-yne in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of -yne in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

ylid
YMCA
YMHA
Ymir
YMMV
-yne
yngling
Ynys Môn
yo ¹
yo ²
yo-heave-ho

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kempt

/ kɛm(p)t

adjective

maintained in a neat and clean condition …

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