-amic

suffix

amic.

OriginEnglish ammonia ← Latin ammoniacus ← Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn) →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. chemistryamic.
  2. chemistryOf, relating to, or derived from an amine, amide or amic acid.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  2. LatinAmmōn
  3. Latinammoniacus
  4. Englishammonia
  5. English-amic

From am(monia) + -ic.

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APA

-amic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-amic

MLA

“-amic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-amic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-amic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-amic.

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