Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ylide

/ˈɪlaɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables: ylide
IPA: /ˈɪlaɪd/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

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).

Inflected Forms

ylides (plural)

Derived Forms

ylidic

Phrases

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

Frequently Paired Words

betaine

Questions

How do you pronounce ylide?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪlaɪd/.
What does ylide mean?: Any organic compound in which two adjacent atoms are connected by both a covalent and an ionic bond; normally written X⁺–Y⁻
Where does ylide come 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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