-onium

-onium

See also: onium

English

Etymology 1

Etymology tree
English onium
English -on
Proto-Indo-European *-om
Proto-Italic *-om
Latin -umder.
English -ium
English -onium

    From onium or -on +‎ -ium.

    Suffix

    -onium

    1. (particle physics) Designating an onium particle.
    Derived terms
    English terms suffixed with -onium (particle physics)
    beautonium
    bottomonium
    bottonium
    charmonium
    fluxonium
    gluonium
    helionium
    mesonium
    muononium
    octetonium
    quarkonium
    squarkonium
    strangeonium
    toponium

    Etymology 2

    Etymology tree
    New Latin ammōniumbor.
    English ammonium
    English onium
    English -onium

      From onium.

      Suffix

      -onium

      1. (chemistry) Used to form the name of polyatomic cations. Common examples are quaternary ammonium compounds used as neuromuscular blocking agents, cholinergic agents, anticholinergic agents, antibacterials/antiseptics, or other agents.
        Alternative form: -ium
      Derived terms
      English terms suffixed with -onium (chemistry)
      argonium
      azamethonium
      benzalkonium
      benzethonium
      bevonium
      bibenzonium
      cefalonium
      cetalkonium
      cetrimonium
      -curonium
      decamethonium
      denatonium
      edrophonium
      emepronium
      helonium
      hexafluronium
      hexamethonium
      mebezonium
      meldonium
      suxamethonium
      suxethonium
      tetramethyluronium
      tetrylammonium
      tibezonium

      References

      French

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /ɔ.njɔm/

      Suffix

      -onium

      1. -onium

      Derived terms

      French terms suffixed with -onium
      hélonium
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