hydriding

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noun

A process of reducing an ore to a metal by treatment with hydrogen at high temperature

OriginEnglish hydride ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- →
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Meanings

nounhydriding (uncountable)
  1. uncountableengineeringA process of reducing an ore to a metal by treatment with hydrogen at high temperature

Origin

  1. Englishhydro-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  3. Englishhydride
  4. Englishhydriding

From hydride + -ing.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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