borohydride

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

noun Chemistry.

any of the class of compounds containing the group BH4−, as sodium borohydride, used chiefly as reducing agents.

Origin of borohydride

First recorded in 1935–40; boro- + hydride

Words nearby borohydride

bornyl formate, boro-, borodin, borodino, boroglyceride, borohydride, boron, boron carbide, boron hydride, boron neutron capture therapy, boron nitride