borodeuteride

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noun

An anion formed of a boron atom and four deuterium atoms; or a salt formed by this ion. In other words, B²H₄.

“a solution of sodium borodeuteride”

OriginEnglish deuteride ← Middle English boras ← Anglo-Norman boreis →
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Meanings

nounborodeuteride (plural borodeuterides)

plural borodeuterides

  1. chemistryAn anion formed of a boron atom and four deuterium atoms; or a salt formed by this ion. In other words, B²H₄.

    a solution of sodium borodeuteride

Origin

  1. Middle Persian*bōrag
  2. Arabicبَوْرَق (bawraq)
  3. Medieval Latinborax
  4. Anglo-Normanboreis
  5. Middle Englishboras
  6. Englishborax
  7. Englishboro-
  8. Englishdeuteride
  9. Englishborodeuteride

From boro- + deuteride.

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APA

borodeuteride. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/borodeuteride

MLA

“borodeuteride.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/borodeuteride. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “borodeuteride,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/borodeuteride.

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