Benzopyrylium

/ˌbɛnzoʊˈpɪrɪliəm/ noun

A positively charged aromatic cation formed from benzene fused to a pyridium ring, used in dye chemistry and as a fluorescent probe.

From benzo- (benzene) + pyrylium (pyranium, a six-membered oxygen-containing ring with positive charge). Named in 20th-century dye and optical chemistry.

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