Stems for Compounds of Nonmetallic Elements
| I | III | IV | V | VI | VII |
| hydr- | bor- | carb- | nitr- | ox- | fluor- |
| silic- | phosph- | sulf- | chlor- | ||
| arsen- | selen- | brom- | |||
| tellur- | iod- |
Stems for Ternary Acid Compounds of Nonmetallic Elements
| I | III | IV | V | VI | VII |
| bor- | carbon- | nitr- | ox- | ||
| silic- | phosphor- | sulfur- | chlor- | ||
| arsen- | selen- | brom- | |||
| tellur- | iod- |