alkyloxonium

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noun

Any oxonium ion, derived from an alkyl alcohol, of general formula R-OH₂⁺

OriginEnglish oxonium ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? →
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Meanings

nounalkyloxonium (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryAny oxonium ion, derived from an alkyl alcohol, of general formula R-OH₂⁺

Origin

  1. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  2. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  3. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  4. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  5. Medieval Latinalcoho
  6. Middle Englishalcofol
  7. Englishalc(ohol)
  8. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  9. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  10. Englishalkyl
  11. Englishox-
  12. Englishoxonium
  13. Englishalkyloxonium

From alkyl + oxonium.

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APA

alkyloxonium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkyloxonium

MLA

“alkyloxonium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkyloxonium. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alkyloxonium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkyloxonium.

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