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suffix
-ic  suff.  
1.
A suffix signifying, in general, relating to, or characteristic of; as, historic, hygienic, telegraphic, etc.
2.
(Chem.) A suffix, denoting that the element indicated enters into certain compounds with its highest valence, or with a valence relatively higher than in compounds where the name of the element ends in -ous; as, ferric, sulphuric. It is also used in the general sense of pertaining to; as, hydric, sodic, calcic.





Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48


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"Ic" Quotes from Famous Books



... mentioned: The first is the relationship between alteration of adicity and two series (ous and ic) of compounds. Tin is usually said to be dyad in stannous compounds and a tetrad in stannic compounds, but in a compound like SnCl{2}AmCl, is not tin really ...
— Scientific American Supplement, No. 324, March 18, 1882 • Various
... riicn{ae} kyningc, heafun{ae}s hlafard; h{ae}lda ic ni darst{ae}. bism{ae}radu ungket men ba {ae}t-gadre. ic w{ae}s mith blod{ae} bistemid bigoten of ...
— English Dialects From the Eighth Century to the Present Day • Walter W. Skeat


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