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Carbynium vs Carbonium - What's the difference?

carbynium | carbonium |

As nouns the difference between carbynium and carbonium

is that carbynium is (chemistry) the radical cation h2c + or ony organic derivative of it while carbonium is (dated|chemistry) a deprecated name for any of several organic cations; carbocation or carbenium.

carbynium

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) The radical cation H2C. + or ony organic derivative of it

    • carbonium

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (dated, chemistry) A deprecated name for any of several organic cations; carbocation or carbenium
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