ethanium

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noun

the carbocation, C₂H₇⁺, derived by the protonation of ethane

OriginEnglish ethane ← German Ethy →
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Meanings

nounethanium (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistrythe carbocation, C₂H₇⁺, derived by the protonation of ethane

Origin

  1. GermanEthy
  2. Englishethyl
  3. Englisheth-
  4. Englishethane
  5. Englishethanium

From ethane + -ium.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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