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(chemistry) the monobasic anion [HC≡C]⁻ (a form of carbide) formally derived by removing a hydrogen atom from ethyne; any salt containing this anion.
Use ethynide when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Ethynide means (chemistry) the monobasic anion [HC≡C]⁻ (a form of carbide) formally derived by removing a hydrogen atom from ethyne; any salt containing this anion.
Common synonyms include acetylide.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use ethynide where its definition matches the intended context.
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