acetylide

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noun

Any organic compound derived from acetylene or a terminal acetylene by replacing a hydrogen atom with a metal.

OriginProto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← English acetyl ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) →
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Meanings

nounacetylide (plural acetylides)

plural acetylides

  1. chemistryAny organic compound derived from acetylene or a terminal acetylene by replacing a hydrogen atom with a metal.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ethynide

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱéh₁yeti
  3. Proto-Italic*akēō
  4. Latinaceō
  5. Latinacēscō
  6. Latinacētum
  7. Englishaceto-
  8. Englishacet-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  10. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  11. Englishacetyl
  12. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  13. Englishacetylide

From acetyl + -ide.

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Translations

Finnish asetylidi
  • asetylidiTranslations
French acétylure
  • acétylureTranslations
Italian acetiluro
  • acetiluroTranslations
Polish acetylenek
  • acetylenekTranslations
Spanish acetiluro
  • acetiluroTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

acetylide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetylide

MLA

“acetylide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetylide. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acetylide,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetylide.

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