boron

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder

Etymology

From the stem of borax (boro-) + -on (based on carbon). Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy as a modification of his earlier word boracium.

Synonyms

B, atomic number 5

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