-ine
1 of 2adjective suffix
1
[French -in, -ine, from Latin -īnus — more at -en] : of or relating to
estuarine
2
[French -in, -ine, from Latin -ĭnus, from Greek -inos — more at -en] : made of : like
opaline
-ine
2 of 2noun suffix
1
: chemical substance: such as
a
: halogen element
chlorine
b
: basic or base-containing carbon compound that contains nitrogen
quinine
cystine
c
: mixture of compounds (as of hydrocarbons)
gasoline
d
: hydride
arsine
2
: -in sense 1a
3
: commercial product or material
glassine
Word History
Etymology
Noun suffix
French -ine, from Latin -īna, from feminine of -īnus, adjective suffix
Kids Definition
-ine
adjective suffix
ˌīn,
ən,
ˌēn
: of, relating to, or like
alkaline