borane

[ bawr-eyn, bohr- ]

nounChemistry.
  1. any of the compounds, both neutral and anionic, of boron and hydrogen with formulas ranging from B2H6 to B20H16.

Origin of borane

1
<German Boran (1916); see boron, -ane

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British Dictionary definitions for borane

borane

/ (ˈbɔːreɪn) /


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

Origin of borane

1
C20: from bor (on) + -ane

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