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Ylide vs Elide - What's the difference?

ylide | elide |

As a noun ylide

is any organic compound in which two adjacent atoms are connected by both a covalent and an ionic bond; normally written X+-Y-

As a verb elide is

to leave out or omit (something.

ylide

English

(wikipedia ylide)

Noun

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

    • Derived terms

    * amine ylide / ammonium ylide * nitrogen ylide * nitrile ylide * oxygen ylide * phosphonium ylide * phosphorus ylide

    See also

    * betaine

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    elide

    English

    Verb

    (elid)
  • To leave out or omit (something)
    • Graham Hough's apparently objective assertion that 'Ozymandias' is 'extremely clear and direct', for example, elides the question of 'to whom?' — Bennet and Royle, An introduction to literature, criticism and theory
  • To cut off, as a vowel or a syllable
  • To merge or join; cleave
    • 'As Ms Shafak summarises, “the state is privileged, all-powerful and yet paradoxically safeguarded as if it were a fragile entity in need of protection.” Between it and its citizens a gulf looms; conversely, officials elide its interests with their own.' Source: http://www.economist.com/news/international/21606872-how-and-why-lofty-ideologies-cohabit-rampant-corruption-because-were-worth-it

    Related terms

    * elision * ellipsis * elidable

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