borazole

noun

bor·​azole

ˈbōrəˌzōl,

ˈbȯr-;

bəˈraˌzōl

variants or borazine

-zēn

plural -s

: a colorless volatile liquid compound B₃N₃H₆ that is formed by heating diborane and ammonia and has a structure like that of benzene with alternating boron and nitrogen atoms in a ring

called also triborine triamine

Word History

Etymology

bor- + azole or azine

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