English Explanatory Dictionary

ylide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any organic compound in which two adjacent atoms are connected by both a covalent and an ionic bond; normally written X⁺–Y⁻

Pronunciation

/ˈɪlaɪd/ /ˈɪlɪd/

Word forms

ylide ylides

Etymology

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).

Related words

betaine

Derived words

amine ylide ammonium ylide nitrile ylide nitrogen ylide oxygen ylide phosphonium ylide phosphorus ylide ylidic
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