-phorous
/-fərəs/
构词拆解
- -ous
- Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote: · (chemistry) Used in chemical nomenclature to name chemical compounds in which a specified chemical element has a lower oxidation number than in the equivalent compound whose name ends in the suffix -ic. For example sulphuric acid (H2SO4) has more oxygen atoms per molecule than sulphurous acid (H2SO3). See Inorganic nomenclature.
词源链
- 英语English
-phorous
词源说明
Adapted borrowing of Ancient Greek -φόρος (-phóros) + -ous.