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ethanium

ethanium noun: the carbocation, C₂H₇⁺, derived by the protonation of ethane.

Noun

ethanium (uncountable)

  1. the carbocation, C₂H₇⁺, derived by the protonation of ethane

Origin of ethanium

From ethane + -ium.

Questions about ethanium

What does ethanium mean?
Ethanium means the carbocation, C₂H₇⁺, derived by the protonation of ethane.
What part of speech is ethanium?
Ethanium is a noun.

Words near ethanium in the dictionary

  1. ethanesulfonate
  2. ethanesulfonates
  3. ethanesulfonic acid
  4. ethanethiol
  5. Ethanim
  6. ethanium
  7. ethanoate
  8. ethanoates
  9. ethanoic
  10. ethanoic acid
  11. ethanol

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