diboron

D2I1B3O1R1O1N1

noun

Two boron atoms in a molecule

OriginEnglish boron ← French carbone ← Latin carbōnem →
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Meanings

noundiboron (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryTwo boron atoms in a molecule

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Middle Persian*bōrag
  8. Arabicبَوْرَق (bawraq)
  9. Medieval Latinborax
  10. Anglo-Normanboreis
  11. Middle Englishboras
  12. Englishborax
  13. Englishboro-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*kerh₃-der.?
  15. Latincarbōnem
  16. Frenchcarbone
  17. Englishcarbonbf.
  18. Englishboron
  19. Englishdiboron

From di- + boron.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

bridoon
Cite this entry
APA

diboron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diboron

MLA

“diboron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diboron. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diboron,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diboron.

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