dicarbenium

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noun

Any carbenium ion containing two carbeniums

OriginEnglish carbenium ← Latin di- ← Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-) →
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Meanings

noundicarbenium (plural dicarbeniums)

plural dicarbeniums

  1. chemistryAny carbenium ion containing two carbeniums

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Englishcarbenium
  8. Englishdicarbenium

From di- + carbenium.

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APA

dicarbenium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dicarbenium

MLA

“dicarbenium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dicarbenium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dicarbenium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dicarbenium.

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