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boron [Brit ˈbɔːrɒn, Am ˈbɔrɑn] N

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Boron, silicon, germanium, arsenic, antimony and tellurium are commonly recognised as metalloids. en.wikipedia.org

From the structural perspective, the most distinctive chemical compounds of boron are the hydrides. en.wikipedia.org

Mechanical properties of boron in its elementary form are unfavorable, therefore alloys or compounds have to be used instead. en.wikipedia.org

This property is used to determine the presence of boron in qualitative analysis. en.wikipedia.org

In commercial nuclear power plants the moderator typically contains dissolved boron. en.wikipedia.org

Another mixture is 46.67 wt. % of titanium, 23.33% of amorphous boron, and about 30% barium chromate. en.wikipedia.org

Hexagonal boron nitride, which adopts a layered structure, is a useful high-temperature lubricant akin to molybdenum disulfide. en.wikipedia.org

One of its uses is as a binder in some grades of hexagonal boron nitride for hot pressing. en.wikipedia.org

All these materials are hard, brittle, dark-gray solids with the hardness increasing with the boron content. en.wikipedia.org

At present, there are basically six elements being widely used in this field: boron, aluminum, phosphorus, antimony, chlorine, and bromine. en.wikipedia.org

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