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carbanion Definition

car·bani·on (kär banī än′, -ī′ən)

noun

a transient, negatively charged organic ion, as HC, RC, that has one more electron than the corresponding free radical

Etymology: carb- + anion

carbanion Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

sulfur-stabilised: Comparison with oxygen compounds; sulfur-stabilised carbanions and their C-C bond-forming reactions.

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