ENE

¹ American  

Or E.N.E.

abbreviation

1. east-northeast.

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-ene ² American  

Chemistry.

1. a suffix used to form names of unsaturated hydrocarbons (anthracene; benzene ), especially those of the alkene series (butylene ).

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ENE ¹ British  

symbol

1. east-northeast

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-ene ² British  

combining form

1. (in chemistry) indicating an unsaturated compound containing double bonds

   benzene

   ethylene

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–ene Scientific  

1. A suffix used to form the names of hydrocarbons having one or more double bonds, such as benzene.

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Etymology

Origin of -ene

< Greek -ēnē, feminine of -ēnos, adj. suffix denoting origin or source

Example Sentences

Wind ENE 10-15 mph, gusting to 22 mph.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2022

Markou told the AP she was approached over email Dec. 21 by a man who presented himself as Olivier Duffet, a partner at Hong Kong-based ENE Investments.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 10, 2019

The states in the program “were able to reduce emissions faster and more efficiently than was previously assumed,” said Peter Shattuck, director of market initiatives at ENE, a research and advocacy group based in Boston.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2014

“This E.P.A. regulation will breathe life into state-level cap-and-trade programs,” said Peter Shattuck, director of market initiatives at ENE, a Boston-based climate policy advocacy and research organization.

From New York Times • May 28, 2014

The next day, they took a birth within a quarter of a mile of the shore; the outer points of the bay bearing ENE and SSW.

From History of the Buccaneers of America by Burney, James