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alkide
noun
al·kide
\ˈalˌkīd, -kə̇d\
Definition of alkide
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: a binary compound of an alkyl especially with a metal diethyl-zinc (C2H5)2Zn is an alkide of zinc
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Origin and Etymology of alkide
alkyl + -ide
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