anilinium

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noun

The cation formed by protonating the amino group of aniline

OriginEnglish aniline ← German Anilin ← Portuguese anil →
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Meanings

nounanilinium (plural aniliniums)

plural aniliniums

  1. chemistryThe cation formed by protonating the amino group of aniline

Origin

  1. Sanskritनील॑ (nī́la)
  2. Middle Persian𐭭𐭩𐭫 (nīl)
  3. Arabicنِيل (nīl)
  4. Portugueseanil
  5. GermanAnilin
  6. Englishaniline
  7. Englishanilinium

From aniline + -ium.

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Translations

Portuguese anilínio
  • anilíniocation formed by protonating the amino group of aniline
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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