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borohydride
noun bo·ro·hy·dride \ˌbȯr-ō-ˈhī-ˌdrīd\
Definition of BOROHYDRIDE
: 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
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First Known Use of BOROHYDRIDE
1940
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