-ete

Questions

What does -ete mean?

Indicating an unsaturated 4-ring heterocyclic compound with nitrogen

Where does -ete come from?

IUPAC Commission of Nomenclature for Heterocyclic Compounds (1957)

How to pronounce -ete

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