borohydride

noun

bo·​ro·​hy·​dride ˌbȯr-ō-ˈhī-ˌdrīd 

: the anion BH₄⁻ of boron and hydrogen that is used especially as a reducing agent and as a source of hydrogen atoms

also : any of various compounds (as of metals) containing the borohydride anion

Examples of borohydride in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Currently, the options include lithium hydride, sodium borohydride, and an emerging class of ultraporous nanotech materials. —Peter Schwartz and Doug Randall, WIRED, 1 Apr. 2003

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing borohydride

• sodium borohydride