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tetrahydroborate

tetrahydroborate noun: the anion BH₄⁻ or any salt containing this ion; they are used extensively in organic synthesis.

Noun

tetrahydroborate (plural tetrahydroborates)

  1. The anion BH₄⁻ or any salt containing this ion; they are used extensively in organic synthesis.
    Synonyms:
    borohydride

Synonyms of tetrahydroborate

Forms of tetrahydroborate

pluraltetrahydroborates

Origin of tetrahydroborate

From tetrahydrobor + -ate (“derivative”).

Questions about tetrahydroborate

What does tetrahydroborate mean?
Tetrahydroborate means the anion BH₄⁻ or any salt containing this ion; they are used extensively in organic synthesis.
What part of speech is tetrahydroborate?
Tetrahydroborate is a noun.
What is the plural of tetrahydroborate?
The plural of tetrahydroborate is tetrahydroborates.

Words near tetrahydroborate in the dictionary

  1. tetrahydridoborates
  2. tetrahydro
  3. tetrahydroaminoacridine
  4. tetrahydroberberastine
  5. tetrahydrobiopterin
  6. tetrahydroborate
  7. tetrahydroborates
  8. tetrahydrocannabinol
  9. tetrahydrocannabinols
  10. tetrahydrocannabivarin
  11. tetrahydrocannabivarins

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