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boron - What does it mean?

Definition of 'boron'

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The chemical element (symbol B) with an atomic number of 5; a metalloid
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  • * {{quote-journal|2001|date=August 10|J. Akimitsu et al.|High-Temperature Ferromagnetism in CaB2C2|Science citation
  • |passage=For each X point, four borons in the same plane composing a B 6 cluster provide these orbitals. }}

    Derived terms

    * aluminium boron oxide * * * boron arsenide * boron carbide * boron chloride (rel-mid4) * boron deficiency * boron fluoride * boron group * boron hydride * boron iodide * boron nitride (rel-mid4) * boron orthophosphate * boron oxide * boron phosphide * boron tree * boron sulfide, boron sulphide (rel-mid4) * boron tribromide * boron trichloride * boron trifluoride * boron trioxide * boron triphosphide * ekaboron (rel-bottom)

    See also

    * kernite * rasorite * tincal * ulexite

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