lithium aluminium hydride
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lithium aluminium hydride (uncountable) (abbreviation LAH)
(inorganic chemistry) LiAlH4, a powerful reducing agent with many applications in organic chemistry; contains the aluminohydride anion AlH4.
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Lithium aluminium hydride ( LiAlHmain ) is commonly used as a reducing agent in organic synthesis.