An alternative or archaic term for a glycide compound, particularly epoxide derivatives of glycerol.
From glycerol + -id (chemical suffix). Used in older chemical literature; largely replaced by more specific terminology in modern chemistry.
Glycid appears mostly in vintage chemistry textbooks—it's a reminder of how chemical nomenclature evolves as our understanding of molecular structure becomes more precise.
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