Matches in Wiktionary for { ?s ?p 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 (HSO) has more oxygen atoms per molecule than sulphurous acid (HSO).. }
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- -ic-English-Suffix-2en hasMeaning "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 (HSO) has more oxygen atoms per molecule than sulphurous acid (HSO).".