-ine

adjective suffix

Definition of -ine

(Entry 1 of 2)

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

noun suffix

Definition of -ine (Entry 2 of 2)

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

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-ine

adjective suffix

\ ˌīn, ən, ˌēn\

: of, relating to, or like alkaline