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potassium amide

potassium amide noun: a yellowish brown solid, KNH₂, obtained by heating potassium in ammonia gas. It is most commonly used as a base to create a carbanion of an enolate.

Noun

potassium amide (uncountable)

  1. A yellowish brown solid, KNH₂, obtained by heating potassium in ammonia gas. It is most commonly used as a base to create a carbanion of an enolate.

Questions about potassium amide

What does potassium amide mean?
Potassium amide means a yellowish brown solid, KNH₂, obtained by heating potassium in ammonia gas. It is most commonly used as a base to create a carbanion of an enolate.
What part of speech is potassium amide?
Potassium amide is a noun.

Words near potassium amide in the dictionary

  1. potassium acetate
  2. potassium adipate
  3. potassium alginate
  4. potassium aluminium silicate
  5. potassium aluminium sulfate
  6. potassium amide
  7. potassium antimonyl tartrate
  8. potassium argentocyanide
  9. potassium ascorbate
  10. potassium bentonite
  11. potassium benzoate

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