-ene
/iːn/suffix
1Denoting an inhabitant: Nazarene
2 Chemistry Forming names of unsaturated hydrocarbons containing a double bond: benzene
Origin
From Greek -ēnos.
- thermotaxic
- thermotaxis
- thermotropic
- thermotropism
- the road to hell is paved with good intentions
- the roaring forties
- the Rock
- the Rockies
- theroid
- the roof of the world
- theropod
- the Rota
- the rough edge (or side) of someone's tongue
- the rough end of the pineapple
- Theroux, Paul
- the rub of the green
- the rules of the game
- the Rump
- the Sahara
- the salt of the earth
- (the) same to you!
- the sands (of time) are running out
- thesaurus
- the scales fall from someone's eyes
- the scheme of things