Phrase Hound found 17 phrases and 21 compound words that contain boron. The most common are listed below. Open boron in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 17
- boron nitrideA binary compound of boron and nitrogen, of empirical formula BN; exists in forms analogous to the allotropes of carbon, many of which are inorganic polymers.
- boron deficiencyany pathological effect in animals and humans due to a deficiency of boron in the diet
- boron groupa vertical series of elements in the periodic table that have three valence electrons; boron is a metalloid, while aluminium, gallium, indium and thallium are metals
- boron oxideThe compound boron trioxide.
- eka-boronscandium
- boron carbideA binary compound of boron and carbon, B₄C, that is a very hard ceramic, and is used in tank armour, bulletproof vests etc.
- boron phosphateAn inorganic polymer, of empirical formula BPO₄, used as a phosphor and a source of dietary boron.
- boron trioxideA white solid, of empirical formula B₂O₃, that is an inorganic polymer, and is used in making glass and enamel and for synthesizing other boron compounds.
- boron arsenideA binary compound of boron and arsenic, BAs, used as a semiconductor, sometimes alloyed with gallium arsenide.
- boron trichlorideA binary compound of boron and chlorine, BCl₃; it is used in metal refining.
- boron trifluorideA binary compound of boron and fluorine, BF₃; it is a strong Lewis acid.
- boron tribromideA binary compound of boron and bromine, BBr₃; it is a strong Lewis acid.
- boron triiodideA binary compound of boron and iodine, BI₃; it is a crystalline solid.
- boron deficienciesplural of boron deficiency: any pathological effect in animals and humans due to a deficiency of boron in the diet
- boron groupsplural of boron group: a vertical series of elements in the periodic table that have three valence electrons; boron is a metalloid, while aluminium, gallium, indium and thallium are metals
- boron treeA binary tree.
- boron treesplural of boron tree: A binary tree.
Compound words 21
- ferroboronAn alloy of iron and boron used in the production of specialist steels
- borophenean allotrope of boron, the class of quasiplanar and planar one-atom-thick molecular sheets of boron atoms, similar to carbon's graphene structure
- boroleA theoretical heterocyclic organic compound, a five-membered ring with the formula C₄H₄BH.
- boronationreaction with a boronic acid or a boronate
- boronlikeResembling boron.
- boronolectinAny of several derivatives of boronic acid that mimic the action of lectins
- borylAny organic boron radical of the form R₂B- especially when linked to a metal atom
- deboronationThe removal of a boronic group from a compound.
- nonboronNot of or pertaining to boron.
- organoboronDescribing any organic compound containing a carbon to boron bond