Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry · Syllabus 0620 · Organic Chemistry
Functional-Group Suffix
What is Functional-Group Suffix?
The ending of an organic compound's name - ane, -ene, -ol or -oic acid - which identifies the homologous series the compound belongs to and therefore the functional group it contains.
This definition is part of the Organic Chemistry chapter in Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry.