鎓 (wēng) - Wēng — refers to a type of onium

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鎓 · wēng

Wēng — refers to a type of onium ion in chemistry, specifically a positively charged ion formed by adding a proton to a hydride of elements from groups 15–17 of the periodic table.

Wēng — refers to a type of onium

Usage highlights

Onium ionOxonium ionAmmonium ionPhosphonium ionSulfonium ionIodonium ion

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The oxonium ion is a common example (氧鎓离子).
  • Chemists study the stability of onium ions (鎓离子).
  • Ammonium is the simplest nitrogen onium ion (铵鎓离子).
  • Phosphonium salts contain phosphorus onium ions (磷鎓盐).

Collocations

  • Onium ion(鎓离子)
  • Oxonium ion(氧鎓离子)
  • Ammonium ion(铵鎓离子)
  • Phosphonium ion(磷鎓离子)
  • Sulfonium ion(硫鎓离子)
  • Iodonium ion(碘鎓离子)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 鎓 is a modern chemical character created specifically to translate Western chemical terminology.
  • It follows the common pattern of metal radical (金) combined with a phonetic component (翁).
  • Primarily used in scientific and technical contexts, particularly in organic chemistry.
  • Not commonly encountered in everyday language or traditional Chinese culture.

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