exotic fuels

[ig′zäd·ik ′fyülz]

(materials)

The hydroborons which have higher calorific values than do the carbon-hydrogen fuels, once proposed as high-energy fuels for aircraft and missiles; include borane (BH₃), borobutane (B₄H₁₀), and borodecane (B₁₀H₁₄).

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