Morpheme
-oic
Type
suffix
Denotation
chemical suffix for naming carboxylic groups and acids
Etymology
clip of benzoic, from -o- + -ic, from French -oïque
Evidence
butanoic, butenoic, caproic, ethanoic, furoic, hexanoic, hexenoic, octanoic, pentanoic, propanoic, propenoic, retinoic, thioic
