PHOSPHONIUM


Meaning of PHOSPHONIUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ fäs-ˈfō-nē-əm ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin

Date: 1871

: a monovalent cation PH 4 + analogous to ammonium and derived from phosphine ; also : an organic derivative of phosphonium (as (C 2 H 5 ) 4 P + )

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