Chemicals and Drugs

Boranes

The collective name for the boron hydrides, which are analogous to the alkanes and silanes. Numerous boranes are known. Some have high calorific values and are used in high-energy fuels. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The collective name for the boron hydrides, which are analogous to the alkanes and silanes. Numerous boranes are known. Some have high calorific values and are used in high-energy fuels. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

Narrower headings

Related Concepts

Knowledge Graph

Loading graph…

Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.

MeSH Record

Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Borane
  • Boron Hydride
  • Boron Hydrides
  • Hydride, Boron
  • Hydrides, Boron

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

MeSH Record

Indexing Annotation

collective name for boron hydrides (do not confuse with BOROHYDRIDES); do not confuse with BORATES or CAMPHANES

MeSH Record

History Note

68

MeSH Record

Previous Indexing

  • Boron (1966-1967)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Boranes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001880. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001880
  2. Boranes. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boron_hydride_clusters
  3. Boranes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q127611