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Definition of "ylide" []

  • Any organic compound in which two adjacent atoms are connected by both a covalent and an ionic bond; normally written X+-Y- (noun)

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Use "ylide" in a sentence
  • "Development of ylide chemistry and, together with that, study of the Stevens and"
Words like "ylide"
amine ylide
ammonium ylide
nitrile ylide
nitrogen ylide
oxygen ylide
phosphonium ylide
phosphorus ylide