boron

ˈbɔːrɑːn

Definition

Definition of boron - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

periodic table

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element number 5, a tough crystal-like semimetal used in manufacturing

TECH.

Boron is added to some alloys to improve strength.
The lab ordered high-purity boron for the semiconductor project.
Boron occurs naturally in minerals like borax and kernite.

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boron carbide

very hard black material used in armor and nuclear reactors

Boron carbide is used in bulletproof vests and nuclear reactors.

boron nitride

white solid used as a lubricant and insulator

The machine parts were coated with boron nitride.

boron trifluoride

chemical compound of boron and fluorine, formula BF₃

Boron trifluoride is used as a catalyst in chemistry.

cubic boron nitride

synthetic material second only to diamond in hardness

Cubic boron nitride is used in cutting tools for its hardness..

Origin of boron

Arabic, buraq (borax)

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abbr.

abr: Boron

chemical element with atomic number 5

element

a chemical element with atomic number 5, boron

boracic

adj.

chemistry

relating to or derived from boron

borate

boron oxygen

boric-acid derivative featuring boron–oxygen groups such as BO3 or BO4

borated

adj.

chemistry

treated or combined with boron or a boron compound

boric

adj.

chemistry

relating to or derived from boron

boride

chemistry

binary compound of boron with a more electropositive element

fluoboric

adj.

chemistry

containing fluorine and boron in a compound

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French:bore, ...
German:Bor, ...
Italian:boro, ...
Spanish:boro, ...
Portuguese:boro, ...
Chinese:硼, ...
Japanese:ホウ素, ...
Arabic:بُورُون, ...
Hebrew:בּוֹרוֹן, ...
Russian:бор, ...
Ukrainian:бор, ...
Hindi:बोरॉन, ...
Bengali:বোরন, ...
Catalan:bor, ...
Czech:bor, ...
Danish:bor, ...
Dutch:boor, ...
Greek:βόριο, ...
Hungarian:bór, ...
Khmer:បូរ៉ុន, ...
Korean:붕소, ...
Persian:بور, ...
Polish:bor, ...
Portuguese (BR):boro, ...
Romanian:bor, ...
Swedish:bor, ...
Thai:โบรอน, ...
Turkish:bor, ...
Vietnamese:bo, ...

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Definition of boron - Reverso English Dictionary

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