quinaldinium

noun

quin·​al·​din·​i·​um

ˌkwiˌnalˈdinēəm

plural -s

: a univalent ion [C₁₀H₉NH]⁺ that is analogous to ammonium and is derived from quinaldine

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary quinaldine + New Latin -ium

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