Boron
Definition of Boron
Bo´ron
Pronunciation:
bō´rǒn
n.
1.
(Chem.)
A
nonmetallic
element
occurring
abundantly
in
borax
.
It
is
reduced
with
difficulty
to
the
free
state
,
when
it
can
be
obtained
in
several
different
forms
;
viz
.,
as
a
substance
of
a
deep
olive
color
,
in
a
semimetallic
form
,
and
in
colorless
quadratic
crystals
similar
to
the
diamond
in
hardness
and
other
properties
.
It
occurs
in
nature
also
in
boracite
,
datolite
,
tourmaline
,
and
some
other
minerals
.
Atomic
number
5
.
Atomic
weight
10
.
81
.
Symbol
B
.
Related Words
atomic
number
5
,
B
,
borax
,
chemical
element
,
element
,
kernite
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