Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

borohydride

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.97 in modern English

Syllables: boro-hy-dride
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The anion and very strong reducing agent BH₄⁻.

noun

The anion and very strong reducing agent BH₄⁻.

Etymology

Etymology tree Middle Persian *bōragbor. Arabic بَوْرَق (bawraq)der. Medieval Latin boraxder. Anglo-Norman boreisbor. Middle English boras English borax English boro- Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)lbor. English hydro- English -ide English hydride English borohydride From boro- + hydride.

Inflected Forms

borohydrides (plural)

Derived Forms

cyanoborohydride tetraborohydride

Phrases

beryllium borohydride lithium borohydride sodium borohydride uranium borohydride

Frequently Paired Words

borane

Questions

What does borohydride mean?: The anion and very strong reducing agent BH₄⁻.
Where does borohydride come from?: Etymology tree Middle Persian *bōragbor. Arabic بَوْرَق (bawraq)der. Medieval Latin boraxder. Anglo-Norman boreisbor. Middle English boras English borax English boro- Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)lbor. English hydro- English -ide English hydride English borohydride From boro- + hydride.

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