-onium

See also: onium

English

Etymology

From onium or -on +‎ -ium.

Suffix

-onium

  1. (particle physics) Designating an onium particle.
  2. (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
argonium
azamethonium
benzalkonium
benzethonium
bevonium
bibenzonium
bottomonium
bottonium
cefalonium
cetalkonium
cetrimonium
charmonium
-curonium
decamethonium
denatonium
edrophonium
emepronium
fluxonium
gluonium
helionium
helonium
hexafluronium
hexamethonium
mebezonium
meldonium
muononium
octetonium
quarkonium
strangeonium
suxamethonium
suxethonium
tetramethyluronium
tetrylammonium
tibezonium
toponium

References

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ.njɔm/

Suffix

-onium

  1. -onium

Derived terms

French terms suffixed with -onium
hélonium
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