boron nitride
- noun
- /ˈbɔːrɒn ˈnaɪtraɪd/
- Specialized
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nitruro de boro
- The researchers reported that using boron nitride in their experiments improved the thermal conductivity of the materials.
- cubic boron nitride
Examples
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Cubic boron nitride is renowned for being one of the hardest substances, making it ideal for cutting tools.
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However, in contrast, if that secondary material is boron nitride, the exact same chemicals provoke little reaction from the graphene.
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According to Dr. Jeffrey A. Sell of the GMR Physics Department, "Next to diamond, cubic boron nitride is the hardest material known to man."
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The winding is cast in epoxy resin containing boron nitride to increase its thermal conductivity.
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Tests at three of the nation's leading research institutions confirm that General Motors Research Laboratories (GMR) has developed a process for growing thin films of cubic boron nitride on silicon.
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PHOTO (BLACK & WHITE): Dr. Gary L. Doll, left, and Dr. Jeffrey Sell of the General Motors Research Laboratories prepare the vacuum chamber that they use to grow thin films of cubic boron nitride.
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Engineers are exploring the use of boron nitride in advanced electronics due to its unique electrical insulating properties.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The term is a compositional chemical name: combining 'boron' with 'nitride' denotes the nitride (nitrogen compound) of boron, i.e. a compound of boron and nitrogen. Chemical nomenclature like this is morphologically regular and cross-linguistically similar, so a learner who knows both constituents can readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Boron nitride is named for the two elements that make it: boron and nitrogen. Their atoms form flat, honeycomb-like sheets, which makes the material slippery and able to be made into tiny tubes, so it is used in 'industry' and 'nanotechnology'.
