Boron

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbɔːɹɒn/
• Rhymes: -ɔːɹɒn
• Hyphenation: bo + ron

Origin

From stem of borax + -on ("ending used to form names of substances")

Full definition of boron

Noun

1. The chemical element (symbol B) with an atomic number of 5; a metalloid
• 1976, Allen M. Alper, Phase Diagrams: Materials Science and Technology, The B6-type octahedral borons are each bonded to five other boron atoms
• August 10, For each X point, four borons in the same plane composing a B 6 cluster provide these orbitals.

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Anagrams

• broon, Broon