methylide

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noun

An anion or radical derived from methane by the removal of three hydrogen atoms.

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Meanings

nounmethylide (plural methylides)

plural methylides

  1. chemistryAn anion or radical derived from methane by the removal of three hydrogen atoms.

Origin

From methyl + -ide.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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