Meaning of -oan | Babel Free

Definitions

Used to convert the name of an atom or ion to an adjective that means containing cations or anions of that atom or ion.

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Examples

“bismuth + -oan → bismuthoan (“containing trivalent bismuth”)”

“cupro- (“copper”) + -oan → cuproan (“containing monovalent copper”)”

“plumbo- (“lead”) + -oan → plumboan (“containing divalent lead”)”

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