Found 1 items, similar to Super-.
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Definition: Super-
Super-
\Su"per-\ [L. super over, above; akin to Gr. ?, L. sub
under, and E. over. See
Over, and cf.
Hyper-,
Sub-,
Supra-,
Sur-.]
1. A prefix signifying above, over, beyond, and hence often
denoting in a superior position, in excess, over and
above, in addition, exceedingly; as in superimpose,
supersede, supernatural, superabundance.
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2. (Chem.) A prefix formerly much used to denote that the
ingredient to the name of which it was prefixed was
present in a large, or unusually large, proportion as
compared with the other ingredients; as in calcium
superphosphate. It has been superseded by per-, bi-, di-,
acid, etc. (as peroxide, bicarbonate, disulphide, and acid
sulphate), which retain the old meanings of super-, but
with sharper definition. Cf.
Acid, a.,
Bi-,
Di-, and
Per-.
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