Boron (Noun)
Meaning
A trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The lab technicians had to wear gloves to handle the highly reactive boron compounds they were experimenting with.
- The gemstone danburite, which is made of boron and other minerals, can only be found in a few parts of the world.
- When refined into fibers, boron becomes an incredibly strong material, resistant to extreme heat and tension.
- This recipe requires adding boron-rich water to the mix in order to harden the pottery quickly and prevent cracks.
- Fireworks experts sometimes incorporate powdered boron into their explosions for the way it generates intense white and yellow flashes of light.