English word endoplasmic comes from English -ic, English endoplasm ((cytology) The inner portion of the cytoplasm of a cell.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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-ic | English (en) | (chemistry) Used to denote certain chemical compounds in which a specified chemical element has a higher oxidation number than in the equivalent compound whose name ends in the suffix -ous. For example sulphuric acid (H₂SO₄) has more oxygen atoms per molecule than sulphurous acid (H₂SO₃).. Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”. |
endoplasm | English (en) | (cytology) The inner portion of the cytoplasm of a cell. |
endoplasmic | English (en) | (cytology) of or relating to endoplasm. |