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Cation vs Silylium - What's the difference?

cation | silylium |

As nouns the difference between cation and silylium

is that cation is (brazil) while silylium is (chemistry) any cation formed by a silicon atom with three bonds, having the general formula r3si+.

cation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) A positively charged ion—opposed to anion.
  • (chemistry) The ion in an electrolyzed solution that migrates to the cathode.

    • Derived terms

    * dication * trication * tetracation

    Related terms

    * anion * ion

    Anagrams

    * * ----

    silylium

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • (chemistry) Any cation formed by a silicon atom with three bonds, having the general formula R3Si+

    • Related terms

    * carbenium * germylium * stannylium

    See also

    * (wikipedia "silylium")