alkoxide
/alˈkɒksʌɪd/(also alkoxid) Chemistry
noun
Any of a class of salt-like organic compounds containing anions of the form RO−, where R is an alkyl group, typically formed by the reaction of alcohols with metals.
- The simplest alkoxide ions are methoxide, CH3O−, and ethoxide, C2H5O−..
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Century Dictionary. From alk- + oxide.
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