-ic

-ic

(ik),

1. Suffix denoting of, pertaining to.

2. Chemical suffix denoting an element in a compound in one of its highest valencies. Compare: -ous (1).

3. Suffix indicating an acid.

[L. -icus, fr. G. -ikos]

-ic, -ac

suffix meaning "pertaining to, similar to": allelic, cadaveric, hypochondriac.

-ic

1. Suffix denoting of, pertaining to.

2. Chemical suffix denoting an element in a compound in one of its highest valencies.
Compare: -ous (1)

3. Suffix indicating an acid.

[L. -icus, fr. G. -ikos]

-ic

Suffix denoting pertaining to, or characterized by, as in RHEUMATIC.

-ic

suffix meaning pertaining to.