carborane

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noun

Any of a class of organic compounds of boron, mostly having a polyhedral structure.

Scrabble 13

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nouncarborane (plural carboranes)

plural carboranes

  1. chemistryAny of a class of organic compounds of boron, mostly having a polyhedral structure.

    Synonyms: carbaborane

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nounAny of a class of organic compounds of boron, mostly having a polyhedral structure.

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

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

Chicago

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

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