-oic

suffix

used to form the names of carboxylic groups and acids

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

suffix
  1. chemistryused to form the names of carboxylic groups and acids

Origin

Clipped from benzoic.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Catalan -oic
  • -oicTranslations
French -oïque
  • -oïqueTranslations
Greek -οϊκό
  • -οϊκό (-oïkó)Translations
Italian -oico
  • -oicoTranslations
Portuguese -oico
  • -oicoTranslations
Spanish -oico
  • -oicoTranslations
Welsh -öig
  • -öigTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: -oic on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.