borane

American

[bawr-eyn, bohr-] / ˈbɔr eɪn, ˈboʊr- /

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 British

/ 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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Etymology

Origin of borane

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

Example Sentences

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This polymerization system, which is based on an acridine dye, stabilizers, and a borane compound, was the first to overcome the "300-nanometer ceiling," the size limit of UV and blue-light-driven polymerization in a dispersed medium.

From Science Daily • Oct. 25, 2023

The observed structure of the borane molecule, BH3, suggests sp2 hybridization for boron in this compound.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

That discovery led to his finding that borane molecules were polyhedral, or many sided, and to a new understanding of how a host of new chemical compounds could be constructed.

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