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carborane

American  
[kahr-buh-reyn] / ˈkɑr bəˌreɪn /

noun

  1. any of the crystalline compounds obtained by the substitution of carbon for boron in borane.

Etymology

Origin of carborane

Blend of carbon and borane

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