Term Name: | acetylide |
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Synonyms: | acetylides, alkynylmetal compound, alkynylmetal compounds |
Definition: | A compound arising by replacement of one or both hydrogen atoms of acetylene (ethyne) by a metal or other cationic group. By extension, the class of acetylides includes analogous compounds derived from terminal acetylenic compound, RC#CH. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:73478] ( EBI ) |