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boron

  • noun
  • bo·ron
  • bôr'ŏn

The chemical element (symbol B) with an atomic number of 5, which is a metalloid found in its pure form as a dark amorphous powder.

Other meanings

  1. An atom of this element.

A kind of

  • chemical element

Related words

  • borole
  • boronation
  • boronic
  • boronlike
  • boronolectin
  • borophene
  • boryl
  • diboron
  • eka-boron
  • ferroboron
  • nonboron
  • organoboron

Example sentences

  • “What are the industrial applications of boron?”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “boron” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.