Phosphonium
Pronunciation : Phos*pho"ni*um
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Phosphorus + ammonium.] (Chem.)
Definition : Defn: The hypothetical radical PH4, analogous to ammonium, and regarded as the nucleus of certain derivatives of phosphine.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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