ine- root words — words with the ine- root

The root ine- comes from Latin ina, meaning chemical substance. 80 words in Dendril are built from it, including canteen, abscissin, acetin, aconitine, acridine, acriflavine, acrolein, activin, adrenocorticotrophin, adrenocorticotropin, aequorin, aeromedicine. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ine- root

Explore words with ine- — words containing the ine- root and sharing its sense of "chemical substance". Examples include canteen, abscissin, acetin, aconitine, acridine, acriflavine, acrolein, activin, adrenocorticotrophin, adrenocorticotropin, aequorin, aeromedicine. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The ine- root means chemical substance, from Latin ina. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.