oxonium

/ˈɒksɒniəm/

Definitions

1. noun

A hypothetical compound in which oxygen is the anion.

“In chemistry, researchers have proposed the existence of oksonium as a compound with oxygen as its anion.”

2. noun

A rare or obsolete term for a type of oxygen compound.

“Historical texts refer to oksonium as a now-archaic term for certain oxygen-based compounds.”

Synonyms

  • oxoanion
  • oxygen compound

Antonyms

  • reduction compound