hydroborate

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noun

Any of several anions containing hydrogen bound to boron, especially the simplest one BH₄⁻; any salt or complex containing such an anion

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Meanings

nounhydroborate (plural hydroborates)

plural hydroborates

  1. chemistryAny of several anions containing hydrogen bound to boron, especially the simplest one BH₄⁻; any salt or complex containing such an anion

Origin

From hydro- + borate.

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

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

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

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