PHOSPHONIUM

Noun

phosphonium (plural phosphoniums)

(chemistry) the tetravalent positively-charged phosphorus cation R4P+

Source: Wiktionary


Phos*pho"ni*um, n. Etym: [Phosphorus + ammonium.] (Chem.)

Definition: The hypothetical radical PH4, analogous to ammonium, and regarded as the nucleus of certain derivatives of phosphine.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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