noun
- A chemical compound formed by the combination of deuterium with another element or radical, analogous to a hydride but containing deuterium instead of ordinary hydrogen.
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- Deuteride compounds are used in nuclear research to study isotope effects.
- Lithium deuteride is employed as a thermonuclear fuel in some weapons applications.
- Scientists synthesized a new deuteride to investigate reaction mechanisms.
- The deuteride sample was analyzed using mass spectrometry.
- Deuteride formation occurs when deuterium bonds with metals or nonmetals.