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carbonium ion

[ kahr-boh-nee-uhm ]

noun

  1. an organic ion containing a positively charged carbon atom ( carbanion ).


carbonium ion

/ kɑːˈbəʊnɪəm /

noun

  1. chem a positively charged organic ion in which most of the positive charge is localized on a carbon atom Compare carbanion
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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