boride

[ bawr-ahyd, bohr- ]
nounChemistry.

  1. a compound consisting of two elements of which boron is the more electronegative one.

Origin of boride

1
First recorded in 1860–65; bor- + -ide

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British Dictionary definitions for boride

boride

/ (ˈbɔːraɪd) /

noun

  1. a compound in which boron is the most electronegative element, esp a compound of boron and a metal

Origin of boride

1
C19: from bor (on) + -ide

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