alkide

noun

al·​kide

ˈalˌkīd,

-kə̇d

plural -s

: a binary compound of an alkyl especially with a metal

diethyl-zinc (C₂H₅)₂Zn is an alkide of zinc

Word History

Etymology

alkyl + -ide

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

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