boron
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- noun
- /ˈbɔːrɒn/
- Specialized
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boro
- Boron is often used in the manufacturing of boron glass and ceramics for its unique properties.
- boron nitride
- boron magnets
- boron carbide
So frequent farming can deplete the soils of boron.
- So frequent farming can deplete the soils of boron.
- The company TAE Technologies instead wants to use normal hydrogen and boron as fuel.
- So if I add our boron solution here, we'll get some nice green flames like this.
- So our clinical team puts men that have high SHBG on boron as their SHBG comes down, women to the free testosterone rises.
- And so I did like, boron.
- Next thing you know, he's, he, he's testing positive for phosphorus and for, you know, boron and shit.
Examples
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Although they were elevated, the boron levels detected were still below acceptable-level limits.
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How massive and expensive would the equipment to turn boron oxide back to boron be?
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So if I add our boron solution here, we'll get some nice green flames like this.
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I think even if the control rods completely failed, the boron would prevent a critical reaction.
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The company TAE Technologies instead wants to use normal hydrogen and boron as fuel.
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Nickel is one of several transition metals that, when mixed with boron, has a remarkably low melting point.
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Boron was considered a tracer for the migration of water from septic systems since boron compounds are common in detergents.
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After the cells are sliced, they are doped with impurities such as boron to produce an electric field across each wafer.
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Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) contains boron, which may be helpful for arthritis pain.
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In Australia, field trials have been promising for insect-resistant cotton, drought-tolerant and salt-tolerant wheat, and boron-tolerant and fiber-enriched barley.
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Synonyms
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A chemical element used in plant food and in some hard materials
A chemical element called boron that appears as hard dark crystals or yellow-brown powder
Compounds
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A fertilizer that gives plants small amounts of boron to help them grow
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A hard, heat-resistant material made from boron and nitrogen used in industry and advanced materials
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An extremely hard man-made material, second only to diamond, used to make cutting and grinding tools
Surface Forms
Etymology
Boron comes from the mineral borax, and the name borax comes from an Arabic word meaning 'white powder'. The ending -on is like in carbon and shows it is an element named after borax, which is why boron is used in glass and many industrial materials.