"-thion" meaning in English

See -thion in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: Extracted from shortened forms of IUPAC names containing thio- and -one. Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|head=|id=}} -thion, {{en-suffix}} -thion
  1. (organic chemistry) Primarily forms names of organothiophosphates used as insecticides. Tags: morpheme
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