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sulfonium

sulfonium noun: the univalent H₃S⁺ cation, derived from sulfane.

Noun

sulfonium (countable and uncountable, plural sulfoniums)

  1. the univalent H₃S⁺ cation, derived from sulfane
  2. any derivative of this cation in which one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced by organic radicals

Forms of sulfonium

pluralsulfoniums
alternative formsulphonium

Origin of sulfonium

From sulfo- + onium.

Words formed from sulfonium

Questions about sulfonium

What does sulfonium mean?
Sulfonium means the univalent H₃S⁺ cation, derived from sulfane.
What part of speech is sulfonium?
Sulfonium is a noun.
What is the plural of sulfonium?
The plural of sulfonium is sulfoniums.

Words near sulfonium in the dictionary

  1. sulfonio
  2. sulfonio-
  3. sulfoniopropionate
  4. sulfoniopropionates
  5. sulfonitric
  6. sulfonium
  7. sulfoniums
  8. sulfonmethane
  9. sulfonmethanes
  10. sulfonodiimidamide
  11. sulfonolipid

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