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hydride

  • noun
  • /ˈhaɪdɹaɪd/

A compound of hydrogen with a more electropositive element.

A kind of

  • binary compound

Kinds of hydride

  • hydrogen azide
  • calcium hydride
  • sodium hydride

Related words

  • anhydride
  • hexahydride
  • hydridic
  • hydriding
  • hydrido
  • monohydride
  • polyhydride
  • positronium hydride
  • aluminium hydride
  • diisobutylaluminum hydride
  • aluminohydride
  • beryllium hydride

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