-ene

From the Ancient Greek feminine patronymic suffix.

Full definition of -ene

Suffix

1. (organic chemistry) An unsaturated hydrocarbon having at least one double bond; an alkene.
2. (organic chemistry) An aromatic hydrocarbon based on benzene.
3. A polymer derived from an alkene.

Usage notes

The common names of some other organic compounds also end in ene.

Derived terms

Derived from graphene, expressing its monolayer characteristic

Suffix

suffix

1. a single-atom thick two-dimensional layer of atoms

Derived terms

• graphene
• silicene
• stanene