borohydride

noun

bo·​ro·​hy·​dride ˌbȯr-ō-ˈhī-ˌdrīd How to pronounce borohydride (audio)
: the anion BH4 of boron and hydrogen that is used especially as a reducing agent and as a source of hydrogen atoms
also : any of various compounds (as of metals) containing the borohydride anion

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Currently, the options include lithium hydride, sodium borohydride, and an emerging class of ultraporous nanotech materials. Peter Schwartz And Doug Randall, WIRED, 1 Apr. 2003

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Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of borohydride was in 1940

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“Borohydride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/borohydride. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.

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