Etymology

octetonium

O1C3T1E1T1O1N1I1U1M3

Today it means: A color singlet bound state of color-octet scalars. Full definition →

English onium
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  1. Englishoctet
  2. Englishonium
  3. English todayoctetonium

From octet + -onium.

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