metal hydride

noun

any compound in which hydrogen is bonded chemically to a metal or metalloid element

Meanings

nounmetal hydride (plural metal hydrides)

plural metal hydrides

  1. chemistryany compound in which hydrogen is bonded chemically to a metal or metalloid element

    Synonyms: solid hydrogen

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany compound in which hydrogen is bonded chemically to a metal or metalloid element

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