hydrium

  1. Noun.  (obsolete, chemistry) ''a metallic gas'' — a former name of hydrogen ''Fireside Science'', [http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/moa/pageviewer?frames=1&coll=moa&view=50&root=/moa/manu/manu0004/&tif=00176.TIF What is Water?], 1872 .
  2. Noun.  (rare, chemistry) protium "Alkylation of Alkanes", by ''Gustav Egloff'' & ''George Hulla'', published by '''Reinhold Pub. Corp.''', '1948' .

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