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deuteride

deuteride

9.9
A negatively charged particle of deuterium that has an extra electron
  • noun
  • /djuːˈtɛraɪd/
  • Specialized
: ion deuteruro
  • The chemist isolated a deuteride ion during the experiment to study its reactivity.

Examples

  • In some reactions, deuteride acts as a strong reducing agent.

  • The presence of deuteride can be detected using specialized spectroscopic techniques.

  • The deuteride ion is crucial in certain chemical reactions.

  • Researchers are studying deuterides for their unique properties.

  • The chemist isolated a deuteride ion during the experiment to study its reactivity.

  • In some reactions, deuteride acts as a strong reducing agent.

  • The presence of deuteride can be detected using specialized spectroscopic techniques.

Synonyms

ion
vsdeuteride
  • Specialized
65 4.5

A charged particle like an atom that has extra or missing electrons

is narrower, naming the negative species formed when deuterium gains an electron

Surface Forms

deuteride singular
deuterides plural

Morphology

deuteride = deuterium (semi-transparent) = deuter + ide

Derived from 'deuterium' with the chemical suffix '-ide' indicating an anion or compound; clear within chemistry but not to non-specialists.

Etymology

Deuteride comes from deuterium ('second' or 'heavy' hydrogen) and the ending -ide, which often marks a negative ion in chemistry as in oxide or chloride. So a deuteride is a negatively charged ion like a hydride but with deuterium instead of normal hydrogen.