"-onium" meaning in English

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Suffix

Etymology: From onium or -on + -ium. Etymology templates: {{m|en|onium}} onium, {{suffix|en|-on|ium}} -on + -ium Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -onium, {{en-suffix}} -onium
  1. (particle physics) Designating an onium particle. Tags: morpheme, particle Categories (topical): Particle physics, Antimatter
    Sense id: en--onium-en-suffix-3nmk4o4J Disambiguation of Antimatter: 48 52 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
  2. (pharmacology) Used to form names of quaternary ammonium compounds used as neuromuscular blocking agents, cholinergic agents, anticholinergic agents, antibacterials/antiseptics, or other agents. Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs, Antimatter
    Sense id: en--onium-en-suffix-H~gNKRIB Disambiguation of Antimatter: 48 52 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ium, Exotic atoms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ium: 27 73 Disambiguation of Exotic atoms: 30 70 Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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