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borane

[ bawr-eyn, bohr- ]

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noun

, Chemistry.

any of the compounds, both neutral and anionic, of boron and hydrogen with formulas ranging from B 2 H 6 to B 20 H 16 .

borane

/ ˈbɔːreɪn /

noun

any compound of boron and hydrogen, used in the synthesis of other boron compounds and as high-energy fuels

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Word History and Origins

Origin of borane¹

< German Boran (1916); boron, -ane

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Word History and Origins

Origin of borane¹

C20: from bor ( on ) + -ane

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