Examples of hydronium in a Sentence
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The movement of each electron is timed and arranged just so to cause a proton in the form of a hydronium ion, which is positively charged, to head in the opposite direction.
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James Somers, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2022
James Somers, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2022
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Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary hydr- + -onium
First Known Use
1908, in the meaning defined above
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“Hydronium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydronium. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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Kids Definition
hydronium
noun
hy·dro·ni·um
hī-ˈdrō-nē-əm 
: an ion formed by the combination of a hydrogen ion with a water molecule
Medical Definition
hydronium
noun
hy·dro·ni·um
hī-ˈdrō-nē-əm
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