carbanion

[ kahr-ban-ahy-uh n, -on ]
/ kɑrˈbænˌaɪ ən, -ɒn /

noun

an organic ion containing a negatively charged carbon atom (opposed to carbonium ion).

Origin of carbanion

First recorded in 1933; carb- + anion

Words nearby carbanion

carbamyl, carbamylchloride choline, carbamyltransferase, carbamylurea, carbanil, carbanion, carbarn, carbaryl, carbazole, carbazotic acid, carbeen

British Dictionary definitions for carbanion

carbanion
/ (kɑːˈbænaɪən) /

noun

chem a negatively charged organic ion in which most of the negative charge is localized on a carbon atom Compare carbonium ion