hydride

American  

[hahy-drahyd, -drid] / ˈhaɪ draɪd, -drɪd /

noun

1. a binary compound formed by hydrogen and another, usually more electropositive, element or group, as sodium hydride, NaH, or methyl hydride, CH 4 .

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hydride British  

/ ˈhaɪdraɪd /

noun

1. any compound of hydrogen with another element, including ionic compounds such as sodium hydride (NaH), covalent compounds such as borane (B 2 H 6 ), and the transition metal hydrides formed when certain metals, such as palladium, absorb hydrogen

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hydride Scientific  

/ hī′drīd′ /

1. A compound of hydrogen with another element or radical.

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Etymology

Origin of hydride

First recorded in 1840–50; hydr- ² + -ide ( def. )

Example Sentences

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hydride

The splintered fluorine atoms, the researchers report, are safely sequestered by reacting them with potassium hydride in solution to form potassium fluoride, a nontoxic ingredient in toothpaste.

From Science Magazine ● Nov. 20, 2024

"This work shows that with the right functionality -- here, zinc hydride sites -- rapid, reversible, high-capacity capture of CO2 can indeed be accomplished at high temperatures such as 300 C."

From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2024

Then, the researchers did detailed simulations of specific cases, such as the use of a lithium hydride nanocrystal, a material being studied as a possible storage medium for hydrogen.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 3, 2024

To herd them into a beam a few micrometers across, they would pass through a low-density material such as lithium hydride or liquid hydrogen.

From Science Magazine ● Mar. 27, 2024

Of or containing acryl, the hypothetical radical of which acrolein is the hydride; as, acrylic acid.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah