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Hydride in Irish (Hidríd): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage

The Irish for hydride is hidríd, a feminine noun (plural hidrídí).
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How to say “hydride” in Irish

Irish:
hidríd
English:
hydride
Word type:
noun
Gender:
feminine
Pronunciation:
“HID-reed”  /ˈhɪdʲɾʲiːdʲ/
Various forms
Plural:
hidrídí (hydrides)
Genitive singular:
hidríde, na hidríde (e.g. foirmle na hidríde, the formula of the hydride)
Genitive plural:
hidrídí, na hidrídí (e.g. airíonna na hidrídí, the properties of the hydrides)

What does “hidríd” mean?

hydride
A chemical compound of hydrogen with another element, usually a metal.Also: metal hydride, hydrogen compound.

“Hidríd” with the article

The plural of hydride in Irish is hidrídí. Here is hidríd after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an hidríd
the hydride
No change after an
na hidrídí
the hydrides
Plural: no change after na

“Hidríd” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using hidríd, the Irish word for hydride.

Is comhdhúil hidrigine í hidríd.
A hydride is a compound of hydrogen.
Rinneamar staidéar ar an hidríd sa tsaotharlann.
We studied the hydride in the laboratory.
Tá foirmle na hidríde ar an gclár bán.
The formula of the hydride is on the whiteboard.
Úsáidtear hidrídí miotail chun hidrigin a stóráil.
Metal hydrides are used to store hydrogen.
Imoibríonn an hidríd go láidir le huisce.
The hydride reacts strongly with water.
Tá roinnt hidrídí an-chontúirteach.
Some hydrides are very dangerous.
Scríobh an múinteoir nóta faoi hidríd litiam.
The teacher wrote a note about lithium hydride.

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Hydride in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for hydride?

The Irish for hydride is hidríd (pronounced “HID-reed”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is hidrídí.

How do you pronounce hidríd in Irish?

Hidríd is said like “HID-reed” (IPA /ˈhɪdʲɾʲiːdʲ/).

What is the plural of hydride in Irish?

The plural of hidríd is hidrídí; with the article, na hidrídí means “the hydrides”. The genitive plural is hidrídí, as in airíonna na hidrídí (the properties of the hydrides).

How is 'hidríd' different from 'hiodrocsaíd'?

A hidríd is a compound of hydrogen with another element, while a hiodrocsaíd (hydroxide) contains the hydroxide group of oxygen and hydrogen.

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