benzenediazonium

noun

ben·​zene·​di·​a·​zo·​ni·​um

ˌben-ˌzēn-ˌdī-ə-ˈzō-nē-əm

plural -s

: a univalent cation C₆H₅N₂ ⁺ known best in the form of crystalline explosive salts (such as the chloride C₆H₅N₂Cl made by reaction of aniline hydrochloride and nitrous acid)

Word History

Etymology

benzene + diaz- + -onium

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