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pyrylium

noun
py·​ryl·​i·​um | \ pīˈrilēəm\
plural -s

Definition of pyrylium

: a univalent ion C5H5O+ of the oxonium type that is related to pyran

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History and Etymology for pyrylium

New Latin, irregular from International Scientific Vocabulary pyran

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