ethoxide
[ eth-ok-sahyd ]
/ ɛθˈɒk saɪd /
noun Chemistry.
Words nearby ethoxide
ethol.,
ethology,
ethonone,
ethos,
ethosuximide,
ethoxide,
ethoxy,
ethoxyethane,
ethrog,
ethyl,
ethyl acetate
British Dictionary definitions for ethoxide
ethoxide
/ (iːθˈɒksaɪd) /
noun
any of a class of saltlike compounds with the formula MOC 2 H 5, where M is a metal atom
Also called: ethylate
Word Origin for ethoxide
C20: from
ethox (
yl) (from
eth (
yl) +
ox (
ygen) +
-yl) +
-ide