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noun Chemistry.
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.
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boron
1812, from borax + ending abstracted unetymologically from carbon (it resembles carbon). Originally called boracium by Sir Humphrey Davy because it was drawn from boracic acid. Related: Boric.
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boron bo·ron (bôr'ŏn')
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Symbol B
A soft, amorphous or crystalline nonmetallic element, used in flares and nuclear reactor control rods. Atomic number 5; atomic weight 10.811; melting point 2,075°C; sublimation point 2,550°C; specific gravity (crystal) 2.34; valence 3.
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boron  (bôr'ŏn') Pronunciation Key
Symbol B A shiny, brittle, black metalloid element extracted chiefly from borax. It is a good electrical conductor at high temperatures and a poor conductor at low temperatures. Boron is necessary for the growth of land plants and is used in the preparation of soaps, abrasives, and hard alloys. It is also used in the control rods of nuclear reactors as a neutron absorber. Atomic number 5; atomic weight 10.811; melting point 2,300°C; sublimation point 2,550°C; specific gravity (crystal) 2.34; valence 3. See Periodic Table. |
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