-formcomb. form²

Primary stress is retained by a commonly-stressed syllable of the preceding element and vowels may be reduced accordingly.

Etymology: Representing French -forme , Latin -formis , < forma form n.The termination is always preceded by -i-, either representing the Latin stem-vowel or its weakened form in combination, or inserted after consonant stems. By some this i has been incorrectly interpreted as the genitive ending; hence such spellings as fabæform, tabulæform.

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1. Used to form adjectives with the sense ‘having the form of’ (what is denoted by the Latin noun), as in cruciform, cuneiform, filiform. This class includes many words used in natural science, esp. in Botany, as acinaciform, calathiform, corolliform, fusiform, vermiform.

2. Used to form adjectives referring to number of forms, as diversiform, multiform, uniform.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

-formcomb. form³

Primary stress is retained by a commonly-stressed syllable of the preceding element and vowels may be reduced accordingly.

Origin: Formed within English by clipping or shortening; modelled on a French lexical item. Etymon: formic adj.

Etymology: < form- (in formic adj.), after French -forme (in e.g. chloroforme chloroform n., iodoforme iodoform n.). Compare German -form (in e.g. Nitroform nitroform n.¹).A small number of English formations are found from the first half of the 19th cent. after French models (e.g. chloroform n., iodoform n.). Occasional independent formations appear in the second half of the 19th cent. (e.g. chloriodoform n. at chlor- comb. form² 2).

Chemistry.

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Forming the names of organic compounds with a structure based on that of formic acid, as chloroform n., iodoform n., nitroform n.¹, etc.These compounds typically have a general formula CHX₃, where X is a halogen.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2018).

单词	-form
释义	-formcomb. form² Primary stress is retained by a commonly-stressed syllable of the preceding element and vowels may be reduced accordingly. Etymology: Representing French -forme , Latin -formis , < forma form n.The termination is always preceded by -i-, either representing the Latin stem-vowel or its weakened form in combination, or inserted after consonant stems. By some this i has been incorrectly interpreted as the genitive ending; hence such spellings as fabæform, tabulæform. Categories » 1. Used to form adjectives with the sense ‘having the form of’ (what is denoted by the Latin noun), as in cruciform, cuneiform, filiform. This class includes many words used in natural science, esp. in Botany, as acinaciform, calathiform, corolliform, fusiform, vermiform. 2. Used to form adjectives referring to number of forms, as diversiform, multiform, uniform. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online December 2021). -formcomb. form³ Primary stress is retained by a commonly-stressed syllable of the preceding element and vowels may be reduced accordingly. Origin: Formed within English by clipping or shortening; modelled on a French lexical item. Etymon: formic adj. Etymology: < form- (in formic adj.), after French -forme (in e.g. chloroforme chloroform n., iodoforme iodoform n.). Compare German -form (in e.g. Nitroform nitroform n.¹).A small number of English formations are found from the first half of the 19th cent. after French models (e.g. chloroform n., iodoform n.). Occasional independent formations appear in the second half of the 19th cent. (e.g. chloriodoform n. at chlor- comb. form² 2). Chemistry. Categories » Forming the names of organic compounds with a structure based on that of formic acid, as chloroform n., iodoform n., nitroform n.¹, etc.These compounds typically have a general formula CHX₃, where X is a halogen. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2018). < comb. form²comb. form³
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