selenonium

noun

sel·​e·​no·​ni·​um

ˌseləˈnōnēəm

plural -s

: a univalent cation SeH₃⁺ or radical SeH₃ analogous to sulfonium with selenium in place of sulfur

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from selen- entry 2 + -onium

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