hydride

noun

any chemical compound having a hydrogen atom bonded to a more electropositive element or groups

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈhaɪdɹaɪd/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)der. English hydro- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English hydride From hydro- + -ide.

A compound of hydrogen with a more electropositive element.