hydride
[ hahy-drahyd, -drid ]
/ ˈhaɪ draɪd, -drɪd /
noun
a binary compound formed by hydrogen and another, usually more electropositive, element or group, as sodium hydride, NaH, or methyl hydride, CH4.
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British Dictionary definitions for hydride
hydride
/ (ˈhaɪdraɪd) /
noun
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
Medical definitions for hydride
hydride
[ hī′drīd′ ]
n.
A compound of hydrogen with another, more electropositive element or group.
Scientific definitions for hydride
hydride
[ hī′drīd′ ]
A compound of hydrogen with another element or radical.