methanium

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noun

the carbocation, CH₅⁺, derived by the hydrogenation of methane

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Meanings

nounmethanium (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistrythe carbocation, CH₅⁺, derived by the hydrogenation of methane

Origin

From methane + -ium.

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APA

methanium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methanium

MLA

“methanium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methanium. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “methanium,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methanium.

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