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oxonium compound
[ ok-soh-nee-uhm ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- a salt formed by the reaction of an acid with an organic compound containing a basic oxygen atom.
oxonium compound
/ ɒkˈsəʊnɪəm /
noun
- chem any of a class of salts derived from certain organic ethers or alcohols by adding a proton to the oxygen atom and thus producing a positive ion ( oxonium ion )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of oxonium compound1
ox- + New Latin -onium (abstracted from ammonium )
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