diborane
noun
di·borane
(ˈ)dī+
: a gaseous compound B2H6 of boron and hydrogen that has a repulsive odor, is formed by reaction between a metal hydride and a boron halide usually in ether solution, and decomposes rapidly in water to boric acid and hydrogen
called also diborane (6)
Word History
Etymology
di- + borane