phosphonium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. the tetravalent positively-charged phosphorus cation R₄P⁺

Word forms

phosphonium phosphoniums

Etymology

From phosph- + -onium.

Derived words

phosphonium iodide tetraphenylphosphonium
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