Relating to or containing boron; having the characteristics of boron compounds.
From 'boron' plus the adjectival suffix '-ine' (like 'crystalline', 'saline'), following English chemical nomenclature for elements and compounds.
The '-ine' suffix was borrowed from Latin chemistry where it indicated feminine nouns—English scientists adopted it to describe element-related adjectives, which is why we talk about 'crystalline' or 'borine' structures.
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