-ein

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ein"

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Alteration of -in.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iː.ɪn/

Suffix

-ein

  1. (chemistry) Used in a compound distinguished from a compound with a name ending in -in or -ine.

Usage notes

The suffix is usually -eine in names of bases and -ein in names of non-bases.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -ein
daidzein
genistein
haematein
keratein
manacein
phthalein
protein

References

  • “-ein”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

Gothic

Romanization

-ein

  1. romanization of -𐌴𐌹𐌽
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