Meanings
nounmetallide (plural metallides)
plural metallides · alternative metalide
- chemistryAny compound of a metal with a more electropositive element
Origin
- Latinmetallum
- Old Frenchmeta
- Middle Englishmetal
- Englishmetal
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
- Englishmetallide
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APA
metallide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metallide
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“metallide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metallide. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metallide,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metallide.
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