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onium.

Any cation derived by the addition of a proton to the hydride of any element of the nitrogen, chalcogen or halogen families.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈoʊniəm/General-American
  1. Any cation derived by the addition of a proton to the hydride of any element of the nitrogen, chalcogen or halogen families.

  2. Any organic derivative of these compounds.

Where this word comes from

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

noun/ˈɒniəm/General-American/ˈoʊniəm/General-American
  1. The bound pair of a particle and its antiparticle.

Where this word comes from

See Wikipedia at muonium § Nomenclature.

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