carbenium ion

noun

any carbocation containing a tervalent carbon atom

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Meanings

nouncarbenium ion (plural carbenium ions)

plural carbenium ions

  1. physicalchemistryany carbocation containing a tervalent carbon atom

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
carbenium
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