pyrylium

noun

py·​ryl·​i·​um

pīˈrilēəm

plural -s

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

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, irregular from International Scientific Vocabulary pyran

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