/ˈbɔːˌɹɒn/, /bo.rɔn/
OriginFrom the stem of borax (boro-) + -on (based on carbon). Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy as a modification of his earlier word boracium.
- uncountable, usuallyThe 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.”
“PIRG noted the European Union has a limit of 300 ppm for boron and that there should be a “full-fledged investigation to determine if limits should be established” in the US.”
- uncountable, usuallyA single atom of this element.
“For each X point, four borons in the same plane composing a B₆ cluster provide these orbitals.”
- A surname.
- A census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States.
Formsborons(plural) · Borons(plural)
Source: Wiktionary