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iminium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
imini-um
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of quaternary ammonium cation derived from an imine, R₂C=N⁺R₂.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amine English imine Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -umder. English -ium English iminium From imine + -ium.

Inflected Forms

iminiums (plural)

Derived Forms

acyliminium

Questions

What does iminium mean?
A form of quaternary ammonium cation derived from an imine, R₂C=N⁺R₂.
Where does iminium come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amine English imine Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -umder. English -ium English iminium From imine + -ium.

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