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/ɒniəm/ noun · British & US
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What does onium mean?

noun

A hypothetical chemical element with a very high atomic number, often used in theoretical chemistry and physics.

Example

"The physicist proposed a new onium particle to explain the unusual behavior of subatomic particles."

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