methanide

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noun

A carbide that decomposes in water to produce methane.

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Meanings

nounmethanide (plural methanides)

plural methanides

  1. A carbide that decomposes in water to produce methane.

Origin

From methane + -ide?

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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