ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷_prōˈpäkˌsīd, -_sə̇d noun
( -s )
Etymology: probably from is- + propox- (from propoxyl + -ide
: a binary compound of the radical (CH 3 ) 2 CHO− isomeric with propoxyl ; especially : a base formed from isopropyl alcohol by replacement of the hydroxyl hydrogen with a metal
aluminum isopropoxide [(CH 3 ) 2 CHO] 3 Al