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Noun: boron  'bor,ón
  1. A trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder
    - B, atomic number 5

Derived forms: borons

Type of: chemical element, element

Part of: borax, kernite

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