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carbonium

carbonium noun: any of several organic cations; carbocation or carbenium.

Noun

carbonium (plural carboniums)

  1. (dated, proscribed) Any of several organic cations; carbocation or carbenium.

Forms of carbonium

pluralcarboniums

Origin of carbonium

From carb- + -onium.

Words formed from carbonium

Phrases with carbonium

Questions about carbonium

What does carbonium mean?
Carbonium means any of several organic cations; carbocation or carbenium.
What part of speech is carbonium?
Carbonium is a noun.
What is the plural of carbonium?
The plural of carbonium is carboniums.

Words near carbonium in the dictionary

  1. carbonitrided
  2. carbonitrides
  3. carbonitriding
  4. carbonitrile
  5. carbonitriles
  6. carbonium
  7. carbonium ion
  8. carbonium ions
  9. carboniums
  10. carbonizable
  11. carbonization

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