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ethoxide Meaning & Definition

What Does Ethoxide Mean?

Ethoxide is used as a noun meaning the anion CH3CH2O derived from ethanol by the loss of a proton. It can also mean any salt of this anion.

Ethoxide at a Glance

Part of speechnoun
Synonymsethanolate
Pluralethoxides

Ethoxide Definition (Noun)

  1. the anion CH3CH2O derived from ethanol by the loss of a proton
  2. any salt of this anion

Synonyms of Ethoxide

Ethoxide synonyms and antonyms →

Word Forms & Grammar

ethoxide (plural ethoxides)

Questions People Ask About Ethoxide

What part of speech is ethoxide?

Ethoxide is a noun.

What is another word for ethoxide?

Close synonyms of ethoxide are ethanolate. See the full list of ethoxide synonyms and antonyms.

What is the plural of ethoxide?

The plural of ethoxide is ethoxides.