ALKOXIDE


Meaning of ALKOXIDE in English

n.

Pronunciation: al- ' käk- ˌ s ī d, -s ə d

Function: noun

Etymology: alk yl + oxide

Date: circa 1889

: a basic salt derived from an alcohol by the replacement of the hydroxyl hydrogen with a metal

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