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Definitions of -ous word

suffix forming adjectives -ous having, full of, or characterized by 0
suffix forming adjectives -ous (in chemistry) indicating that an element is chemically combined in the lower of two possible valency states 0
noun -ous having, full of, characterized by 0
noun -ous having a lower valence than is indicated by the suffix -ic 0
suffix -ous Used to form adjectives from nouns. 0
suffix -ous (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. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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