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Definitions for Boron

[1] a nonmetallic element occurring naturally only in combination, as in borax or boric acid, and obtained in either an amorphous or a crystalline form when reduced from its compounds. Symbol : B; atomic weight : 10.811; atomic number : 5.
[2] a very hard almost colourless crystalline metalloid element that in impure form exists as a brown amorphous powder. It occurs principally in borax and is used in hardening steel. The naturally occurring isotope boron-10 is used in nuclear control rods and neutron detection instruments. Symbol: B; atomic no: 5; atomic wt: 10.81; valency: 3; relative density: 2.34 (crystalline), 2.37 (amorphous); melting pt: 2092°C; boiling pt: 4002°C

Words nearby Boron

boro-, borodin, borodino, boroglyceride, borohydride, boron, boron carbide, boron hydride, boron neutron capture therapy, boron nitride, boronia

Origin of Boron

1805–15; bor(ax1) + (carb)on

Other words from Boron

bo·ron·ic [boh-ron -ik, baw-, buh -] /boʊˈrɒn ɪk, bɔ-, bə-/ , adjective

Word origin for Boron

C19: from bor (ax ) + (carb ) on