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ylide.

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

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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

Where this word comes from

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).

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