ethide

noun

eth·​ide

ˈeˌthīd,

-thə̇d

plural -s

: a binary compound of ethyl

sodium ethide C₂H₅Na

Word History

Etymology

eth- + -ide

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

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