-on

短语

suf. 表示“非酮(或氧基)化合物”:parathion; 表示:[生物学]“…子(指基本遗传成分)”; [物理学]“…子(指基本粒子或量子)”; [化学]表示“惰性气体”:neon

发音

US /-ɒn/

释义与例句

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  1. 1.

    Forming nouns denoting subatomic particles and quanta.

    数学 物理

    photon, proton

  2. 1.

    Forming names of noble gases and certain nonmetal elements.

    化学

    boron, silicon

  3. 1.

    Forming names of things considered as basic or fundamental units.

    生物 医学

    codon, recon

  4. 1.

    Forms names for chemical compounds, often proprietary.

词源

From -on in electron, reinforced by Ancient Greek neuter nouns and adjectives ending in -ον (-on).

来源:wiktionary