sulphonium

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A form of sulfonium — the univalent H₃S⁺ cation, derived from sulfane

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounsulphonium (usually uncountable, plural sulphoniums)

plural sulphoniums

  1. alternativeuncountableusuallyAlternative spelling of sulfonium.

Origin

  1. Englishsulphur
  2. Englishsulpho-
  3. New Latinammōnium
  4. Englishammonium
  5. Englishonium
  6. Englishsulphonium

From sulpho- + onium.

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

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Chicago

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