CHON

See also: Appendix:Variations of "chon"

Translingual

Etymology

C +‎ H +‎ O +‎ N. From the chemical symbols of the four most common elements found in known Earthly life.

Noun

CHON

  1. abbreviation of en:carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen
  • CHNOPS (carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, sulphur)
  • HCNO (fulminic acid)
  • HOCN (cyanic acid)
  • HNCO (isocyanic acid)
  • (CNOH)3 (cyanuric acid)

English

Etymology

From C +‎ H +‎ O +‎ N. From translingual CHON.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃɑn/

Noun

CHON (uncountable)

  1. Acronym of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen.

See also

Anagrams

Portuguese

Etymology

From C +‎ H +‎ O +‎ N. From translingual CHON.

Pronunciation

Noun

CHON

  1. CHON
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