-etine

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

IUPAC Commission of Nomenclature for Heterocyclic Compounds (1957)

Suffix[edit]

-etine

  1. (organic chemistry, obsolete) Indicating a 4-ring heterocyclic compound with nitrogen and one double bond

Usage notes[edit]

  • Names with the suffix -etine are deprecated by IUPAC.

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