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alkide

noun
al·kide | \ˈalˌkīd, -kə̇d\
plural -s

Definition of alkide 

: a binary compound of an alkyl especially with a metal diethyl-zinc (C2H5)2Zn is an alkide of zinc

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First Known Use of alkide

1907, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for alkide

alkyl + -ide

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