A name of a chemical of which at least one part is systematic and at least one part is not (i.e., is trivial). For example, calciferol includes the -ol suffix denoting an -OH radical, while calcifer-, which has no systematic meaning, is used only in this word. Cortisone contains the -one suffix, indicating a ketone group, but the rest of the term d...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: sem′ē-sis′tĕ-mat′ik nām Definitions: 1. A name of a chemical of which at least one part is systematic and at least one part is not (is trivial). For example, calciferol includes the -ol suffix denoting an —OH radical, whereas calcifer-, which has no systematic meaning, is used only in thi...
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