A chemical compound formed when an alcohol loses a hydrogen atom and bonds with a metal, used in making various industrial products and in laboratory reactions.
Formed from 'alkyl' (the hydrocarbon part of an alcohol) plus 'oxide' (a compound containing oxygen). This term emerged in 19th-century organic chemistry as scientists systematically named compound families.
Alkoxides are like chemical shape-shifters—extremely reactive molecules that are actually used to build other molecules in labs. They're so eager to react that they're often stored in special dry conditions because they'll instantly grab moisture from the air!
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