hydronium
noun/haɪˈdɹəʊ.ni.əm/UK/haɪˈdɹoʊ.ni.əm/US
Etymology
From hydro- + onium.
Definitions
The hydrated hydrogen ion, H₃O⁺.
- Acids are compounds that produce hydronium ions when mixed with water.[…]The hydronium ion is a very special ion because it is the defining particle of all acids.
- Hydronium is not a way of stabilizing an acid, because the structure itself is so quickly transient that it can be considered as not existing.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for hydronium. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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