hydronium ion
[ hahy-droh-nee-uhm ahy-uhn ahy-on ]
noun
the hydrogen ion bonded to a molecule of water, H3O+, the form in which hydrogen ions are found in aqueous solution.
Origin of hydronium ion
1First recorded in 190510; <German Hydronium, contraction of Hydroxonium; see hydro-2, oxonium compound
- Also called ox·o·ni·um i·on [ok-soh-nee-uhm ahy-uhn, ahy-on] /ɒkˈsoʊ ni əm ˌaɪ ən, ˌaɪ ɒn/ .
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British Dictionary definitions for hydronium ion
hydronium ion
/ (haɪˈdrəʊnɪəm) /
noun
chem another name for hydroxonium ion
Origin of hydronium ion
1C20: from hydro- + (amm) onium
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