单词 | ionogen |
释义 | ionogen in British English (aɪˈɒnəˌdʒɛn) noun chemistry a compound that exists as ions when dissolved ionogen in American English (aɪˈɑnədʒən) noun a substance that can be ionized or that produces ions Derived forms ionogenic (iˌonoˈgenic) adjective Word origin < ion + -o- + -genionogen in American English (aiˈɑnədʒɪn, -ˌdʒen) noun Physics & Chemistry any substance capable of producing ions, as an electrolyte Derived forms ionogenic (aiˌɑnəˈdʒenɪk) adjective Word origin [1905–10; ion + -o- + -gen]This word is first recorded in the period 1905–10. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: aspect ratio, overcall, persona, push-up, white list-o- is the typical ending of the first element of compounds of Greek origin (as -i- is, in compounds of Latin origin), used regularly in forming new compounds with elementsof Greek origin and often used in English as a connective irrespective of etymology(Franco-Italian; geography; seriocomic; speedometer); -gen is a combining form meaning “that which produces,” used in the formation of compoundwords. Other words that use the affix -gen include: endogen, hydrogen |
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