-ein

/iː.ɪn/

suffix

Used in a compound distinguished from a compound with a name ending in -in or -ine.

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Meanings

suffix

alternative -eine

  1. chemistryUsed in a compound distinguished from a compound with a name ending in -in or -ine.

Origin

Alteration of -in.

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Cite this entry
APA

-ein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ein

MLA

“-ein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ein. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-ein,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ein.

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