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-yne

British  

suffix

  1. denoting an organic chemical containing a triple bond

    alkyne
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–yne Scientific  

  1. A suffix used to form the names of hydrocarbons having one or more triple bonds, as in ethyne.

Etymology

Origin of -yne

alteration of -ine ²

Example Sentences

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But the terminations which are used in the most confused manner of all are -en, -yne, and -ing or -yng.

From Lancelot of the Laik A Scottish Metrical Romance by Skeat, Walter W. (Walter William)

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