-ous
suomi-englanti sanakirja-ous englanniksi
(non-gloss)
possession of
(suffixusex)
presence of a quality in any degree (typically an abundance)
relation or pertinence to
(non-gloss). For example acid (H2SO4) has more oxygen atoms per molecule than acid (H2SO3). See nomenclature|Inorganic nomenclature.
(alternative form of)