ethynide

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noun

the monobasic anion [HC≡C]⁻ (a form of carbide) formally derived by removing a hydrogen atom from ethyne; any salt containing this anion

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acetylide
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Meanings

nounethynide (plural ethynides)

plural ethynides

  1. chemistrythe monobasic anion [HC≡C]⁻ (a form of carbide) formally derived by removing a hydrogen atom from ethyne; any salt containing this anion

    Synonyms: acetylide

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe monobasic anion [HC≡C]⁻ (a form of carbide) formally derived by removing a hydrogen atom from ethyne; any salt containing this anion

Similar
acetylide
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APA

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Chicago

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