isopropoxide

noun

iso·​pro·​pox·​ide

-₋sə̇d

plural -s

: a binary compound of the radical (CH₃)₂CHO− isomeric with propoxyl

especially : a base formed from isopropyl alcohol by replacement of the hydroxyl hydrogen with a metal

aluminum isopropoxide [(CH₃)₂CHO]₃Al

Word History

Etymology

probably from is- + propox- (from propoxyl + -ide

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