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hydroboration

hy·dro·bo·ra·tion [ hdrō bə ráysh'n, hdrō bō ráysh'n ]


noun 
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chemical reaction involving boron-hydrogen bond: a chemical reaction in which a boron-hydrogen bond is added to an unsaturated organic compound to form intermediates used in the manufacture of other chemicals

[Mid-20th century. <hydro- + boron]
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