Meanings
suffix
- chemistryPrimarily forms names of organothiophosphates used as insecticides.
Origin
Extracted from shortened forms of IUPAC names containing thio- and -one.
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APA
-thion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-thion
MLA
“-thion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-thion. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-thion,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-thion.
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