Endoplasmic etymology

English

English word endoplasmic comes from English -ic, English endoplasm ((cytology) The inner portion of the cytoplasm of a cell.)

Etymology of endoplasmic

Detailed word origin of endoplasmic

Dictionary entry Language Definition
-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.

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