carbonium ion

[ kahr-boh-nee-uh m ]
/ kɑrˈboʊ ni əm /

noun

an organic ion containing a positively charged carbon atom (opposed to carbanion).

Origin of carbonium ion

carbon + -ium

Words nearby carbonium ion

carbonic acid, carbonic anhydrase, carbonic-acid gas, carboniferous, carbonium, carbonium ion, carbonization, carbonize, carbonless paper, carbonnade, carbonous

British Dictionary definitions for carbonium ion

carbonium ion
/ (kɑːˈbəʊnɪəm) /

noun

chem a positively charged organic ion in which most of the positive charge is localized on a carbon atom Compare carbanion