hydronium ion: Meaning and Definition of

hy•dro'ni•um i"on

Pronunciation: (hī-drō'nē-um), [key]
  1. the hydrogen ion bonded to a molecule of water, HO⫀, the form in which hydrogen ions are found in aqueous solution. Also called
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