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oxonium compound

[ ok-soh-nee-uhm ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. a salt formed by the reaction of an acid with an organic compound containing a basic oxygen atom.

oxonium compound

/ ɒkˈsəʊnɪəm /

noun

  1. 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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