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oxycarbenium

oxycarbenium noun: any cation of general formula R=O⁺-R.

Noun

oxycarbenium (plural oxycarbeniums)

  1. Any cation of general formula R=O⁺-R

Forms of oxycarbenium

pluraloxycarbeniums

Origin of oxycarbenium

From oxy- + carbenium.

Questions about oxycarbenium

What does oxycarbenium mean?
Oxycarbenium means any cation of general formula R=O⁺-R.
What part of speech is oxycarbenium?
Oxycarbenium is a noun.
What is the plural of oxycarbenium?
The plural of oxycarbenium is oxycarbeniums.

Words near oxycarbenium in the dictionary

  1. oxycalcium lights
  2. oxycaloric
  3. oxycamphor
  4. oxycapnography
  5. oxycaproic acid
  6. oxycarbenium
  7. oxycarbeniums
  8. oxycarbide glass
  9. oxycarbonate
  10. oxycarbonates
  11. oxycarboxin

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