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English word origin

Etymology of xenic

From xeno- + -ic.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
adj

Containing an unidentified organism, especially a bacterium. · Of or pertaining to xenogenders. · Strange or foreign in some way.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From xeno- + -ic.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
adj

Relating to xenic acid.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From xenon + -ic.

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