carbonium ion


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car·bo·ni·um ion

 (kär-bō′nē-əm)
n.
An organic cation, such as H5C+, having a hypervalent carbon atom and a positive charge localized on the carbon atom.
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carbonium ion

(kɑːˈbəʊnɪəm)
n
(Chemistry) a positively charged organic ion in which most of the positive charge is localized on a carbon atom. Compare carbanion
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