oxonium compound
[ ok-soh-nee-uh m ]
/ ɒkˈsoʊ ni əm /
noun Chemistry.
a salt formed by the reaction of an acid with an organic compound containing a basic oxygen atom.
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Nearby words
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Origin of oxonium compound
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British Dictionary definitions for oxonium compound
oxonium compound
oxonium salt
/ (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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