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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)
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- Borane
- Boron Hydride
- Boron Hydrides
- Hydride, Boron
- Hydrides, Boron
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collective name for boron hydrides (do not confuse with BOROHYDRIDES); do not confuse with BORATES or CAMPHANES
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- Boron (1966-1967)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Boranes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001880. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001880
- Boranes. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boron_hydride_clusters
- Boranes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q127611