telluronium

noun

tel·​lu·​ro·​ni·​um

ˌtelyəˈrōnēəm

plural -s

: a univalent cation TeH₃⁺ or radical H₃Te analogous to sulfonium

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from tellur- + -onium (as in sulfonium)

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