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-ous englanniksi

1. (non-gloss definition)

2. possession of

(suffixusex)

3. presence of a quality in any degree (typically abundance of)

4. relation or pertinence to

5. (non-gloss definition). For example acid (H2SO4) has more oxygen atoms per molecule than acid (H2SO3). See nomenclature|Inorganic nomenclature.

6. (alternative form of)