Usually means: Positively charged sulfur-containing organic cation.
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  1. sulfonium: Merriam-Webster
  2. sulfonium: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. sulfonium: Wiktionary
  4. sulfonium: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  5. sulfonium: Infoplease Dictionary
  6. sulfonium: Dictionary.com
  7. Sulfonium: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  8. sulfonium: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. sulfonium: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (sulfonium)

noun:  (inorganic chemistry) the univalent H₃S⁺ cation, derived from sulfane
noun:  (organic chemistry) any derivative of this cation in which one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced by organic radicals

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