-uret

suffix

-ide.

OriginLatin -uretum →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. obsoletechemistry-ide.

Origin

  1. Latin-uretum
  2. English-uret

Coined in 1788 by translator of de Morveau, Lavoisier et al.'s 1787 book Méthode de nomenclature chimique James St. John, from Modern Latin -uretum and French -ure.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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