iodonium

noun

io·​do·​ni·​um

ˌīəˈdōnēəm

plural -s

: the univalent cation H₂I⁺ derived from hydrogen iodide and known only in disubstituted form

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary iod- + -onium; originally formed as German iodonium

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