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- [bawr-on, bohr-]
- /ˈbɔr ɒn, ˈboʊr-/
- /ˈbɔː.rɒn/
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- [bawr-on, bohr-]
- /ˈbɔr ɒn, ˈboʊr-/
Definitions of boron word
- noun boron 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 3
- noun boron a nonmetallic chemical element occurring only in combination, as with sodium and oxygen in borax, and produced in the form of either a brown amorphous powder or very hard, brilliant crystals: its compounds are used in the preparation of boric acid, water softeners, soaps, enamels, glass, pottery, etc.: symbol, B; at. no., 5 3
- noun boron 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. 1
- noun boron chemical element 1
- noun boron The chemical element (symbol B) with an atomic number of 5; a metalloid. 0
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Origin of boron
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
1805-15; bor(ax1) + (carb)on
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Parts of speech for Boron
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boron popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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