ylide
/ˈɪlaɪd/
ylide noun: any organic compound in which two adjacent atoms are connected by both a covalent and an ionic bond; normally written X⁺–Y⁻.
Noun
ylide (plural ylides)
- Any organic compound in which two adjacent atoms are connected by both a covalent and an ionic bond; normally written X⁺–Y⁻
Forms of ylide
| plural | ylides |
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Origin of ylide
From the resonance structure between the covalent form (-yl, where the carbanion exists as a methylidenyl group) and the ionic form (-ide, as in methanide).
Words formed from ylide
- amine ylide
- ammonium ylide
- nitrile ylide
- nitrogen ylide
- oxygen ylide
- phosphonium ylide
- phosphorus ylide
- ylidic
Questions about ylide
- What does ylide mean?
- Ylide means any organic compound in which two adjacent atoms are connected by both a covalent and an ionic bond; normally written X⁺–Y⁻.
- What part of speech is ylide?
- Ylide is a noun.
- How do you pronounce ylide?
- Ylide is pronounced /ˈɪlaɪd/.
- What is the plural of ylide?
- The plural of ylide is ylides.
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