English Dictionary: ic | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for ic | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
-ic \-ic\ [L. -icus, Gr. [?]: cf. F. -ique.] 1. A suffix signifying, in general, relating to, or characteristic of; as, historic, hygienic, telegraphic, etc. 2. (Chem.) A suffix, denoting that the element indicated enters into certain compounds with its highest valence, or with a valence relatively higher than in compounds where the name of the element ends in -ous; as, ferric, sulphuric. It is also used in the general sense of pertaining to; as, hydric, sodic, calcic. | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
IC 1. 2. {Independent Carrier}. 3. {Imperial College}. (1997-04-12) |