-onic

Word Origin

a suffix used in forming names of acids, especially carboxylic acids obtained by oxidation of aldoses:

gluconic acid.

Origin

perhaps generalized from lactonic acid as translation of German Lactonsäure; see lactose, -one, -ic

Related Words

arachidonic acid
ethephon
gluconic acid
trichlorfon

-onic, suffix Chem.[f. -one + -ic, prob. after lactonic a. 1.]An ending used in forming the names of acids, esp. of carboxylic acids obtained by oxidation of aldoses, as galactonic, gluconic, uronic adjs., etc. (Cf. also arsonic a. (f. arsonium), phosphonic a. (f. phosphonium), sulphonic a. (f. sulphone).)

-onic /ɒnɪk/ suffix.

ORIGIN: from -one + -ic or extracted from glycur)onic.

Chemistry. Forming adjectives designating acids, esp. carboxylic acids obtained by oxidation of aldoses, as gluconic, sulphonic, etc.

-on·ic
\|änik, -nēk\ adjective suffix
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from -onic (in gluconic acid)
: containing carboxyl especially when formed by oxidizing the aldehyde group of an aldose sugar
< aldonic acid >
< hexonic acid >
< lactonic >

词汇	-onic
词根词缀	Dictionary.com OED SOED Webster -onic Word Origin 1 a suffix used in forming names of acids, especially carboxylic acids obtained by oxidation of aldoses: gluconic acid. Origin perhaps generalized from lactonic acid as translation of German Lactonsäure; see lactose, -one, -ic Related Words arachidonic acid ethephon gluconic acid trichlorfon -onic, suffix Chem.[f. -one + -ic, prob. after lactonic a. 1.]An ending used in forming the names of acids, esp. of carboxylic acids obtained by oxidation of aldoses, as galactonic, gluconic, uronic adjs., etc. (Cf. also arsonic a. (f. arsonium), phosphonic a. (f. phosphonium), sulphonic a. (f. sulphone).) -onic /ɒnɪk/ suffix. ORIGIN: from -one + -ic or extracted from glycur)onic. Chemistry. Forming adjectives designating acids, esp. carboxylic acids obtained by oxidation of aldoses, as gluconic, sulphonic, etc. -on·ic \\|änik, -nēk\ adjective suffix Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from -onic (in gluconic acid) : containing carboxyl especially when formed by oxidizing the aldehyde group of an aldose sugar < aldonic acid > < hexonic acid > < lactonic >
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