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diborane
(di|bor¦ane)
Pronunciation:
/dʌɪˈbɔːreɪn/
noun
[
mass noun
]
Chemistry
a poisonous, reactive gas made by the action of acids on some borides. It is the simplest of the boranes and is an example of electron-deficient bonding.
Chemical formula: B
2
H
6
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