ketenide

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noun

An organometallic compound formed from a ketene

OriginProto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← English ketene →
Scrabble 13
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Meanings

nounketenide (plural ketenides)

plural ketenides

  1. chemistryAn organometallic compound formed from a ketene

Origin

  1. Englishketene
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  3. Englishketenide

From ketene + -ide.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

diketene
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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