English Dictionary

-ium

接尾辞

形態素 広義 ユーモラス文体

(chemistry) Used to form the names of metal elements, after the style of early-named elements, as well as the isotopes of hydrogen.

日本語の意味

化学において、金属元素の名称形成や水素の同位体の名称付けに用いられる接尾辞。 / 初期の元素命名法に則って、特に金属元素や特定の同位体の名前に付加される語尾表現。

In chemistry, the suffix -ium is commonly added to the names of metal elements and some isotopes of hydrogen.

化学では、金属元素の名称や一部の水素の同位体の名称を作るための接尾辞が一般的に付けられます。

意味（1）

(chemistry) Used to form the names of metal elements, after the style of early-named elements, as well as the isotopes of hydrogen.

意味（2）

(chemistry) Used to form the temporary systematic element name of a metallic or nonmetallic element which is postulated to exist, or which has been newly synthesized and has not yet been assigned a permanent name.

意味（3）

(by extension, humorous) Appended to common words to create scientific-sounding or humorous-sounding fictional substance names.

According to the FAQ, a site's coolness can be attributed to a trace element called coolium.

意味（4）

Used to form the name of an aggregation or mass of something, such as biological tissue: for example, epithelium, pollinium. Words so formed often form their plural with -ia.

意味（5）

Used to indicate the setting where a given activity is carried out: for example, auditorium, colloquium, gymnasium, natatorium, planetarium, podium, sanatorium, stadium. Words so formed often take -a for the plural.

意味（6）

(pharmacology) Used to form names of quaternary ammonium compounds used as neuromuscular blocking agents, cholinergic agents, anticholinergic agents, antibacterials/antiseptics, or other agents.

Alternative form: -onium