-an
3-an
noun suffixDefinition of -AN
1
: unsaturated organic compound <furan>
2
: anhydride of a carbohydrate <dextran>
Origin of -AN
International Scientific Vocabulary -an, -ane, alteration of -ene, -ine, & -one
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