-ine

1 of 2

adjective 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 2

noun 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