carbanion

C3A1R1B3A1N1I1O1N1

noun

any organic anion of general formula R₃C⁻

OriginEnglish anion ← Ancient Greek ἀνῐόν (anĭón) ← Proto-Hellenic *éimi →
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Meanings

nouncarbanion (plural carbanions)

plural carbanions

  1. chemistryany organic anion of general formula R₃C⁻

Origin

  1. Englishcarb-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂en-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*aná
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ)
  5. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ- (ănă-)
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ey-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éyti
  8. Proto-Hellenic*éimi
  9. Ancient Greekῐ̓όν (ĭón)
  10. Ancient Greekἀνῐόν (anĭón)
  11. Englishanion
  12. Englishcarbanion

From carb- + anion.

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Translations

Italian carboanione
  • carboanioneTranslations
Spanish carbanión
  • carbaniónTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

carbonian
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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