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noun
An anion formed of a boron atom and four deuterium atoms; or a salt formed by this ion. In other words, B2H4.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, inorganic-chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Middle Persian *bōragbor. Arabic بَوْرَق (bawraq)der. Medieval Latin boraxder. Anglo-Norman boreisbor. Middle English boras English borax English boro- English deuteride English borodeuteride From boro- + deuteride.
