ylide
ylide · ylides
Any organic compound in which two adjacent atoms are connected by both a covalent and…Any organic compound in which two adjacent atoms are connected by both a covalent and an ionic bond; normally written X⁺–Y⁻
/ˈɪlaɪd/
Meaning
1 sensesAny organic compound in which two adjacent atoms are connected by both a covalent and an ionic bond; normally written X⁺–Y⁻
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From the resonance structure between the covalent form (-yl, where the carbanion exists asFrom the resonance structure between the covalent form (-yl, where the carbanion exists as a methylidenyl group) and the ionic form (-ide, as in methanide).
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