HYDRONIUM

Etymology

Noun

hydronium (plural hydroniums)

(inorganic chemistry) The hydrated hydrogen ion, H3O+.

Usage notes

May also be defined as the simplest of a class of oxygen cations with three bonds (i.e, the simplest form of oxonium).

Synonyms

• (hydrated hydrogen ion): hydronium ion

Hypernyms

• (cation of oxygen): oxonium

Coordinate terms

• hydroxide

• hydrogen ion

Source: Wiktionary



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