-oan

See also: Appendix:Variations of "oan"

English

Suffix

-oan

  1. Used to convert the name of an atom or ion to an adjective that means containing cations or anions of that atom or ion.
    ‎bismuth + ‎-oan → ‎bismuthoan (“containing trivalent bismuth”)
    ‎cupro- (“copper”) + ‎-oan → ‎cuproan (“containing monovalent copper”)
    ‎plumbo- (“lead”) + ‎-oan → ‎plumboan (“containing divalent lead”)

Derived terms
English terms suffixed with -oan
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