-on English

Meaning -on meaning

What does -on mean?

-on suffix

— (physics, maths, and, biology) Forming nouns denoting subatomic particles (proton), quanta (photon), molecular units (codon), or substances (interferon).

— (biology, genetics) Forming names of things considered as basic or fundamental units, such as codon or recon.

— (chemistry) nonmetal element