"n-" meaning in English

See n- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

IPA: /ɛn/
Etymology: Abbreviation of normal. Etymology templates: {{no deprecated lang param usage|Abbreviation of <span class='form-of-definition-link'><i class="Latn mention" lang="en">normal</i></span>.|lang=}} Abbreviation of normal., {{abbreviation of|en|normal}} Abbreviation of normal. Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} n-, {{en-prefix}} n-
  1. (organic chemistry) normal-form of a functional group (or molecule), being the long-chain form (unbranched chain) Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Organic chemistry Derived forms: n-butyl- Related terms: iso- (english: isomeric form), cyclo- (english: cyclic form) Coordinate_terms: s- (english: secondary form), t- (english: tertiary form) Translations (Translations): n- (French)
    Sense id: en-n--en-prefix-QHnXLKoK Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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