noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A five-membered unsaturated ring compound containing boron and oxygen in the ring.
2. 2
   A ring compound composed of oxygen and boron.

Synonyms

All synonyms

boroxole

Etymology

From bora- + oxole.

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