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hy·dride

(hī′drīd′)

A univalent hydrogen anion, or a compound of this ion with a more electropositive element or group.

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hydride

(ˈhaɪdraɪd)

(Elements & Compounds) any compound of hydrogen with another element, including ionic compounds such as sodium hydride (NaH), covalent compounds such as borane (B2H6), and the transition metal hydrides formed when certain metals, such as palladium, absorb hydrogen

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hy•dride

(ˈhaɪ draɪd, -drɪd)

n.

a binary compound formed by hydrogen and another, usu. more electropositive element or group.

[1840–50; hydr-² + -ide]

hy·dride

(hī′drīd′)

A compound of hydrogen with another element or radical.

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hydride

A compound formed between hydrogen and one other element.

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Noun

hydride - any binary compound formed by the union of hydrogen and other elements

azoimide, HN, hydrazoic acid, hydrogen azide - a colorless explosive liquid that is volatile and poisonous and foul-smelling

binary compound - chemical compound composed of only two elements

calcium hydride, hydrolith - a saltlike binary compound (CaH2) used as a reducing agent and source of hydrogen

sodium hydride - a flammable grey crystalline binary compound (NaH)

Translations

idruro

hydride

[ˈhaɪdraɪd] n → idruro

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