xeric
/ˈzɪə.rɪk//ˈzɪɚ.ɪk/
构词拆解
- -ic
- Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”. · (chemistry) Used to denote certain chemical compounds in which a specified chemical element has a greater 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).
词源说明
From Ancient Greek ξηρός (xērós, “dry”) + English -ic.