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Onium Compounds
Medical Definition: | Ions with the suffix -onium, indicating cations with coordination number 4 of the type RxA+ which are analogous to AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS (H4N+). Ions include phosphonium R4P+, oxonium R3O+, sulfonium R3S+, chloronium R2Cl+ |
Guide Notes: | DF: ONIUM CPDS |
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Sulfonium Compounds - Sulfur compounds in which the sulfur atom is attached to three organic radicals and an electronegative element or radical. |
Onium Compounds Medical Definitions and Terms
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