Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sulfonium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables: sul-fo-ni-um
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the univalent H₃S⁺ cation, derived from sulfane

Countable; Uncountable

noun

any derivative of this cation in which one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced by organic radicals

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin sulpur Latin sulfur Latin sulphur Anglo-Norman sulfrebor. Middle English sulphur English sulfur Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English sulfo- New Latin ammōniumbor. English ammonium English onium English sulfonium From sulfo- + onium.

Usage

Inflected Forms

sulfoniums (plural) sulphonium (alternative)

Derived Forms

episulfonium sulfonio

Phrases

sulfonio-

Questions

What does sulfonium mean?: the univalent H₃S⁺ cation, derived from sulfane
Where does sulfonium come from?: Etymology tree Latin sulpur Latin sulfur Latin sulphur Anglo-Norman sulfrebor. Middle English sulphur English sulfur Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English sulfo- New Latin ammōniumbor. English ammonium English onium English sulfonium From sulfo- + onium.

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