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sulfonium

(sul fō′nē əm)

noun

a monovalent radical containing three alkyl radicals and one atom of sulfur, as the triethyl sulfonium radical (CH)S

Origin: ModL: see sulfo- & -onium

See sulfonium in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A positive ion or univalent radical containing trivalent sulfur, such as H₃S.

Origin:

Origin: sulf(o)-

Origin: + (amm)onium

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