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carbanion


carb·an·ion

noun \kär-ˈba-ˌnī-ən, -ˌnī-ˌän\

Definition of CARBANION

: an organic ion carrying a negative charge on a carbon atom — compare carbonium

First Known Use of CARBANION

1933

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