English Explanatory Dictionary

carbanion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. any organic anion of general formula R₃C⁻

Word forms

carbanion carbanions

Etymology

Etymology tree English carb- Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- Proto-Hellenic *aná Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ- (ănă-) Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti Proto-Hellenic *éimi Ancient Greek ῐ̓όν (ĭón) Ancient Greek ἀνῐόν (anĭón)lbor. English anion English carbanion From carb- + anion.

Derived words

carbanionic
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