borohydride

American

[bawr-uh-hahy-drahyd, -drid, bohr-] / ˌbɔr əˈhaɪ draɪd, -drɪd, ˌboʊr- /

noun

Chemistry.

any of the class of compounds containing the group BH 4 −, as sodium borohydride, used chiefly as reducing agents.

First recorded in 1935–40; boro- + hydride

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This was reduced with sodium borohydride to produce a black material that maintained its reflective qualities.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2024

It runs on a common compound called sodium borohydride.

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