-ein

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ein"

English

Alternative forms

• -eine

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

murein

naphthamein

phthalein

protein

xanthein

References

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

Anagrams

• -ine, NEI, NIE, Nie

Gothic

Romanization

-ein

1. romanization of -𐌴𐌹𐌽