hydroxonium ion

/ (ˌhaɪdrɒkˈsəʊnɪəm) /


noun
  1. a positive ion, H 3 O +, formed by the attachment of a proton to a water molecule: occurs in solutions of acids and behaves like a hydrogen ion: Also called: hydronium ion

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