electride

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noun

An ionic compound in which an electron is the anion.

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Meanings

nounelectride (plural electrides)

plural electrides

  1. chemistryAn ionic compound in which an electron is the anion.

Origin

From electr(on) + -ide.

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APA

electride. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electride

MLA

“electride.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electride. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electride,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electride.

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