diphenyleneiodonium

noun

An aromatic heterocyclic cation composed of two benzene rings fused with an iodolium ion

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Meanings

noundiphenyleneiodonium (plural diphenyleneiodoniums)

plural diphenyleneiodoniums

  1. especiallyin compoundschemistryAn aromatic heterocyclic cation composed of two benzene rings fused with an iodolium ion

Origin

From diphenylene + iodonium.

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APA

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

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Chicago

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