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ethenide

ethenide noun: a compound or ion containing two carbon atoms connected by a double bond. (C₂⁴⁻).

Noun

ethenide (plural ethenides)

  1. A compound or ion containing two carbon atoms connected by a double bond. (C₂⁴⁻)
  2. A compound or ion derived from ethene by the removal of a hydrogen ion. (CH₂=CH⁻)

Forms of ethenide

pluralethenides

Origin of ethenide

From ethene + -ide.

Questions about ethenide

What does ethenide mean?
Ethenide means a compound or ion containing two carbon atoms connected by a double bond. (C₂⁴⁻).
What part of speech is ethenide?
Ethenide is a noun.
What is the plural of ethenide?
The plural of ethenide is ethenides.

Words near ethenide in the dictionary

  1. Ethelthryth
  2. Ethelwolf
  3. ethene
  4. ethenes
  5. ethenic
  6. ethenide
  7. ethenides
  8. ethenium
  9. ethenoadenine
  10. ethenol
  11. ethenols

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