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carbonium


car·bo·ni·um

noun \kär-ˈbō-nē-əm\

Definition of CARBONIUM

: an organic ion carrying a positive charge on a carbon atom — compare carbanion

Origin of CARBONIUM

carb- + -onium
First Known Use: 1942

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