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boron¹
- /ˈbɔːˌɹɒn/
- /bo.rɔn/ South Asia
Rhymes with -ɔːɹɒn
Where it comes from
From the stem of borax (boro-) + -on (based on carbon). Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy as a modification of his earlier word boracium.
noun borons
- 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. The B₆-type octahedral borons are each bonded to five other boron atoms; four are part of the same octahedron, and one is external to this octahedron.
- An atom of this element.
Boron²
Where it comes from
* As a Polish surname, pet form of Borzysław, Borzymir, formed from obsolete bor (“to fight”), from Proto-Slavic *borti.
* As a French surname, from a placename in Franche-Comté.
* As a Jewish surname, variant of Baron.
* The placename in California is from the element boron.
proper noun Borons
- A surname.
- A census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States.
Translations
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noun chemical element
| Español | boro |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 붕소 bungso |
| 日本語 | ホウ素 hōso, 硼素 hōso |
| 中文 | 硼 péng |
| हिन्दी | टांकण ṭāṅkaṇ |
| Kiswahili | boroni |
| Português | boro |
| Français | bore |
| Deutsch | Bor |
| Italiano | boro |
| Ελληνικά | βόριο vório |
| Română | bor |
| Русский | бор bor |
| Tiếng Việt | bo |
| العربية | بُورُون būrūn, بُور būr |
| עברית | בורון, בּוֹר bor |
noun single atom
| 한국어 | 붕소원자 bungsowonja |
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Talk about this word "boron." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/boron. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. boron. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/boron "boron." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/boron.Cite this
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title = {boron},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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