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Definition of
boron noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
boron
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈbɔrɑn
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
symbol
B
)
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a chemical element.
Boron
is a solid substance used in making steel
alloys
and parts for nuclear
reactors
.
See
boron
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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boron
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