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suffixSynonym of -ene
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Origin
From ethylene and amylene, where the -yl- is etymological. Sense 2 from -yl + -ene.
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APA
-ylene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ylene
MLA
“-ylene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ylene. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-ylene,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ylene.
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