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tetraphenylborate

tetraphenylborate noun: the univalent anion B(C₆H₅)₄⁻ containing four phenyl groups attached to a boron atom; any salt containing this anion.

Noun

tetraphenylborate (plural tetraphenylborates)

  1. The univalent anion B(C₆H₅)₄⁻ containing four phenyl groups attached to a boron atom; any salt containing this anion

Forms of tetraphenylborate

pluraltetraphenylborates

Origin of tetraphenylborate

From tetra- + phenyl + borate.

Questions about tetraphenylborate

What does tetraphenylborate mean?
Tetraphenylborate means the univalent anion B(C₆H₅)₄⁻ containing four phenyl groups attached to a boron atom; any salt containing this anion.
What part of speech is tetraphenylborate?
Tetraphenylborate is a noun.
What is the plural of tetraphenylborate?
The plural of tetraphenylborate is tetraphenylborates.

Words near tetraphenylborate in the dictionary

  1. tetraphenol
  2. tetraphenols
  3. tetraphenyl
  4. tetraphenylarsonium
  5. tetraphenylarsoniums
  6. tetraphenylborate
  7. tetraphenylborates
  8. tetraphenylboron
  9. tetraphenylborons
  10. tetraphenylcyclopentadienone
  11. tetraphenylene

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