English word -on comes from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ἤλεκτρον | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| electrum | Latin (lat) | (physics) electron. Amber. Electrum (alloy of gold and silver). |
| electron | English (eng) | (chemistry, obsolete) Alloys of magnesium and other metals, like aluminum or zinc, that were manufactured by the German company Chemische Fabrik Griesheim-Elektron.. (particle) The subatomic particle having a negative charge and orbiting the nucleus; the flow of electrons in a conductor constitutes electricity. |
| -on | English (eng) | (biology, genetics) Forming names of things considered as basic or fundamental units, such as codon or recon.. (chemistry) Forming names of noble gases and certain nonmetal elements (such as boron or silicon).. (physics, maths, and, biology) Forming nouns denoting subatomic particles (proton), quanta (photon), molecular units (codon), or substances (interferon). |