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The suffixes -diol, -triol, -tetrol, etc., are used for multiple −OH groups: Ethylene glycol CH 2 OHCH 2 OH is ethane-1,2-diol. If higher precedence functional groups are present (see order of precedence , below), the prefix "hydroxy" is used with the bonding position: CH 3 CHOHCOOH is 2-hydroxypropanoic acid.
alternative meanings of ambiguous morpheme, e.g. 2/3 for a morpheme that may be either 2nd or 3rd person, or DAT/GEN for a suffix used for both dative and genitive. [ 27 ] [ 6 ] [optional in place of period] a morpheme indicated by or affected by mutation, as in Väter-n (father\ PL-DAT.PL ) "to (our) fathers" (singular form Vater )
The formula Na 2 SO 3 denotes that the cation is sodium, or Na +, and that the anion is the sulfite ion (SO 2− 3). Therefore, this compound is named sodium sulfite. If the given formula is Ca(OH) 2, it can be seen that OH − is the hydroxide ion. Since the charge on the calcium ion is 2+, it makes sense there must be two OH − ions
First, prefixes and suffixes, most of which are derived from ancient Greek or classical Latin, have a droppable vowel, usually -o-. As a general rule, this vowel almost always acts as a joint-stem to connect two consonantal roots (e.g. arthr- + -o- + -logy = arthrology ), but generally, the -o- is dropped when connecting to a vowel-stem (e.g ...
On the FAA domestic flight plan form (FAA Form 7233-1) the equipment code is a single character placed in block 3 (Aircraft Type / Special Equipment) as a suffix to the aircraft type code. A single letter is used to represent a radio navigational capability and transponder combination.
Ordinal numbers may be written in English with numerals and letter suffixes: 1st, 2nd or 2d, 3rd or 3d, 4th, 11th, 21st, 101st, 477th, etc., with the suffix acting as an ordinal indicator. Written dates often omit the suffix, although it is nevertheless pronounced. For example: 5 November 1605 (pronounced "the fifth of November ...
The suffix is also used more generally in English to form adjectives from nouns, with the sense "full of", [2] as in "verbose": wordy, full of words. Monosaccharides , the simplest sugars, may be named according to the number of carbon atoms in each molecule of the sugar: pentose is a five-carbon monosaccharide, and hexose is a six-carbon ...
[1] [2] A diminutive form (abbreviated DIM) is a word-formation device used to express such meanings. A double diminutive is a diminutive form with two diminutive suffixes rather than one. Purpose