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-on en · X · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /-ɒn/

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin ēlectricusbor. English electric Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti Proto-Hellenic *éimi Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión)der. English ion blend English electronbf. ▲ Ancient Greek -ον (-on)influ. English -on Back-formation from electron, influenced by Ancient Greek -ον (-on).

Meanings

1. (morpheme) Forming nouns denoting subatomic particles and quanta.
   • photon, proton

Coordinates

-ino

Translations (16)

de -on ((physics) subatomic particles) · pt -ão ((physics) subatomic particles) · es -ón ((physics) subatomic particles) · ca -ó ((physics) subatomic particles) · ja 子 ((physics) subatomic particles) · nl -on ((physics) subatomic particles) · ru -он ((physics) subatomic particles) · fr -on ((physics) subatomic particles) · hi -अणु ((physics) subatomic particles) · pt -on ((physics) subatomic particles) · gu -અણુ ((physics) subatomic particles) · mr -अणू ((physics) subatomic particles) · it -one ((physics) subatomic particles) · cmn 子 ((physics) subatomic particles) · ia -on ((physics) subatomic particles) · nb -on ((physics) subatomic particles)

-on en · X · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /-ən/
• /-ɒn/

Etymology

Back-formation from carbon, first applied to boron and then to silicon.

Meanings

1. (morpheme) Forming names of noble gases and certain nonmetal elements.
   • boron, silicon

Translations (1)

nb -on ((chemistry) nonmetal element)

-on en · X · etymology 3

Etymology

Meanings

1. (morpheme) Forming names of things considered as basic or fundamental units.
   • codon, recon

Translations (3)

fr -on ((genetics) basic or fundamental units) · ru -он ((genetics) basic or fundamental units) · nb -on ((genetics) basic or fundamental units)

-on en · X · etymology 4

Etymology

From the combining form of -one, as in sulfon-ic. Compare also -thion.

Meanings

1. (morpheme) Forms names for chemical compounds, often proprietary.

Deriveds

-thion