-elic

suffix

Used to form adjectives from chemical names, particularly acids and their derivatives.

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Meanings

suffix
  1. Used to form adjectives from chemical names, particularly acids and their derivatives.

Origin

From -el + -ic.

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APA

-elic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-elic

MLA

“-elic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-elic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-elic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-elic.

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