8-letter words that end in ene
- adiprene — a polyurethane elastomer with exceptional abrasion resistance and strength
- alkylene — (obsolete, organic chemistry) An alkene.
- arrasene — a material of wool and silk that is used in embroidery
- butylene — any of four alkenes, including isobutylene, having the same formula, C4H8, but differing in properties and structure
- cadinene — (organic compound) Any of a group of isomeric sesquiterpenes found in juniper essential oil.
- camphene — a colourless crystalline insoluble optically active terpene derived from pinene and present in many essential oils. Formula: C10H16
- carotene — any of four orange-red isomers of an unsaturated hydrocarbon present in many plants (β-carotene is the orange pigment of carrots) and converted to vitamin A in the liver. Formula: C40H56
- charlene — a female given name, form of Caroline.
- chromene — a compound derived from plants, used as an insecticide
- cutscene — (in computer games) a scene that develops the story line and is often shown on completion of a certain level, or when the player’s character dies.
- cymogene — a mixture of volatile flammable hydrocarbons, mainly butane, obtained in the distillation of petroleum
- disthene — (mineral) Kyanite.
- ethylene — A flammable hydrocarbon gas of the alkene series, occurring in natural gas, coal gas, and crude oil and given off by ripening fruit. It is used in chemical synthesis, especially in the manufacture of polyethylene.
- fluorene — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 13 H 10 , used chiefly in the manufacture of resins and dyes.
- gadarene — relating to or engaged in a headlong rush
- gangrene — necrosis or death of soft tissue due to obstructed circulation, usually followed by decomposition and putrefaction.
- gasogene — gazogene.
- gasolene — gasoline.
- gazogene — an apparatus for impregnating a liquid with a gas, especially carbon dioxide.
- graphene — A fullerene consisting of bonded carbon atoms in sheet form one atom thick.
- hegumene — the head of a nunnery of the Eastern Church
- hexylene — a liquid hydrocarbon similar to ethylene
- hla gene — any of a complex of genes, located on human chromosome 6, that govern the expression of HLA.
- holocene — recent (def 4).
- hox gene — any of a class of genes that determines the basic structure and orientation of an organism.
- hypogene — formed beneath the earth's surface, as granite (opposed to epigene).
- indigene — a person or thing that is indigenous or native; native; autochthon.
- isoprene — a colorless, volatile, water-insoluble liquid, C 5 H 8 , of the terpene class, usually obtained from rubber or from oil of turpentine by pyrolysis: used chiefly in the manufacture of synthetic rubber by polymerization.
- kerosene — a mixture of liquid hydrocarbons obtained by distilling petroleum, bituminous shale, or the like, and widely used as a fuel, cleaning solvent, etc.
- limonene — a liquid terpene, C 40 H 16 , occurring in two optically different forms, the dextrorotatory form being present in the essential oils of lemon, orange, etc., and the levorotatory form in Douglas fir needle oil.
- lycopene — a red crystalline substance, C 40 H 56 , that is the main pigment of certain fruits, as the tomato and paprika, and is a precursor to carotene in plant biosynthesis.
- madelene — a female given name, form of Magdalene.
- malthene — petrolene.
- melitene — ancient name of Malatya.
- menthene — any of several isomeric, monocyclic terpenes having the formula C 1 0 H 1 8 .
- mytilene — Also called Lesbos. a Greek island in the NE Aegean. 836 sq. mi. (2165 sq. km).
- nazarene — a native or inhabitant of Nazareth.
- neoprene — an oil-resistant synthetic rubber: used chiefly in paints, putties, linings for tanks and chemical apparatus, and in crepe soles for shoes.
- oncogene — any gene that is a causative factor in the initiation of cancerous growth.
- phosgene — a poisonous, colorless, very volatile liquid or suffocating gas, COCl 2 , a chemical-warfare compound: used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- pliocene — noting or pertaining to an epoch of the Tertiary Period, occurring from 10 to 2 million years ago, and characterized by increased size and numbers of mammals, by the growth of mountains, and by global climatic cooling.
- polygene — one of a group of nonallelic genes that together control a quantitative characteristic in an organism.
- polytene — denoting a type of giant-size chromosome consisting of many replicated genes in parallel, found esp in Drosophila larvae
- pulicene — flea-ridden
- pyroxene — any of a very common group of minerals of many varieties, silicates of magnesium, iron, calcium, and other elements, occurring as important constituents of many kinds of rocks, especially basic igneous rocks.
- retinene — an orange pigment, C 2 0 H 2 8 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
- squalene — an oil, C 3 0 H 5 0 , intermediate in the synthesis of cholesterol, obtained for use in manufacturing pharmaceuticals.
- sry gene — a sex-determining gene on the Y chromosome in mammals that determines maleness and is essential for development of the testes.
- stilbene — a colorless to slightly yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 1 4 H 1 2 , used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes (stilbene dyes)
- terebene — a mixture of terpenes that occurs as a colorless liquid, used in medicine chiefly as an expectorant.
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