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1. {{non-gloss|Used to form [[adjective]]s from nouns, to denote:}}
2. {{lb|en|chemistry}} {{non-gloss|Used in [[chemical nomenclature]] to name [[chemical compound]]s in which a specified [[chemical element]] has a lower [[oxidation number]] than in the equivalent compound whose name ends in the suffix {{m|en|-ic}}. For example [[sulphuric acid]] ([[hydrogen|H]]₂[[sulfate|SO₄]]) has more oxygen atoms per molecule than [[sulphurous acid]] (H₂SO₃).}} See [[w:Inorganic nomenclature|Inorganic nomenclature]].

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