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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
boron /ˈbɔːrɒn/

▶noun the chemical element of atomic number 5, a non-metal which can be isolated as a brown, amorphous powder or (if pure) a black crystalline semiconductor. (Symbol: B)

– origin C19: from borax, on the pattern of carbon.

'boron' also found in these Oxford entries:

B - borane - borate - boric - boride - boro- - silicon - tourmaline

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