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carbocation en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌkɑː(ɹ).bəʊˈkæt.aɪ.ən/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃-der.? Latin carbōnemlbor. French carbonebor. English carbon English carbo- English cation English carbocation From carbo- + cation.

Meanings

  1. Any cation containing an excess positive charge on one or more carbon atoms

Forms

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carbocations Number=Plur lexicographic

Coordinates

carbanion

Deriveds

vinyl carbinol · carbocationic · bridged carbocation

Relateds

carbenium ion · carbonium ion · radical ion

Translations (1)

es carbocatión (Translations)