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boride
[ bawr-ahyd, bohr- ]
noun
Chemistry.
- a compound consisting of two elements of which boron is the more electronegative one.
boride
/ ˈ²úɔ˰ù²¹Éª»å /
noun
- a compound in which boron is the most electronegative element, esp a compound of boron and a metal
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of boride1
First recorded in 1860–65; bor- ( def ) + -ide ( def )
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of boride1
C19: from bor ( on ) + -ide
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It does not react with the alkali metals, but combines with magnesium at a low red heat to form a boride, and with other metals at more or less elevated temperatures.
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