Onium

Morpheme

Onium

Type

free base

Denotation

any cation derived by the addition of a proton to the hydride of any element of the nitrogen, chalcogen, or halogen families

Etymology

clip of ammonium, from New Latin ammōnium, ammonia +‎ -ium; Ancient Greek Ámmōn

Evidence

onium, oniums

Homographs

-onium