decamethonium en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌdɛk.ə.məˈθoʊ.ni.əm/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥ Proto-Hellenic *dékə Ancient Greek δέκᾰ (dékă) Ancient Greek -ᾰ́ς (-ắs) Ancient Greek δεκάς (dekás)der. Late Latin decasder. French déca-bor. English deca- French méthylène English meth(ylene) New Latin ammōniumbor. English ammonium English onium English -onium English decamethonium From deca- + meth(ylene) + -onium (“quaternary ammonium compound”).
Meanings
- (uncountable) Synonym of decamethonium bromide.