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Meaning of -on | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR A2
/-ɒn/

Definitions

  1. Forming nouns denoting subatomic particles and quanta.
    morpheme
  2. Forming names of noble gases and certain nonmetal elements.
    morpheme
  3. Forming names of things considered as basic or fundamental units.
    morpheme
  4. Forms names for chemical compounds, often proprietary.
    morpheme

Equivalents

Deutsch -on
Español -on
Français -on
Italiano -one
日本語
Nederlands -on
Português -ão -on
Русский -он

Examples

“photon, proton”
“boron, silicon”
“codon, recon”

CEFR level

A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.

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