SINCE 1828
alkoxide
noun
alk·ox·ide
| \ al-ˈkäk-ˌsīd
, -səd\
, -səd\
Definition of alkoxide
: a basic salt derived from an alcohol by the replacement of the hydroxyl hydrogen with a metal
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