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boron

Pronunciation: /ˈbɔːˌɹɒn/

The English word “boron” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. 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.
  2. An atom of this element.

Etymology

From the stem of borax (boro-) + -on (based on carbon). Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy as a modification of his earlier word boracium.

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