bridged carbocations

A form of bridged carbocation — Any carbenium ion in which the positive charge is distributed among two or more carbon atoms, and the structure is best represented by one in which a hydrogen atom, or hydrocarbon residue, bridges these carbon atoms.

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noun
  1. pluralplural of bridged carbocation
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