alkoxide
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alk·ox·ide

noun \al-ˈkäk-ˌsīd, -səd\

Definition of ALKOXIDE

: a basic salt derived from an alcohol by the replacement of the hydroxyl hydrogen with a metal

Origin of ALKOXIDE

alkyl + oxide
First Known Use: circa 1889

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