borane

B3O1R1A1N1E1
/ˈbɔːɹeɪn/

noun

Any binary compound of boron and hydrogen.

OriginEnglish bor(on) ← French carbone ← Latin carbōnem →
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Meanings

nounborane (plural boranes)

plural boranes

  1. chemistryAny binary compound of boron and hydrogen.

Origin

  1. Middle Persian*bōrag
  2. Arabicبَوْرَق (bawraq)
  3. Medieval Latinborax
  4. Anglo-Normanboreis
  5. Middle Englishboras
  6. Englishborax
  7. Englishboro-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*kerh₃-der.?
  9. Latincarbōnem
  10. Frenchcarbone
  11. Englishcarbonbf.
  12. Englishbor(on)
  13. Englishborane

From bor(on) + -ane.

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Translations

Czech boran
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Portuguese borano
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

BaroneBreonaBorean
Cite this entry
APA

borane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/borane

MLA

“borane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/borane. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “borane,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/borane.

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