Hypernym

noun

any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter

metalloid 1

noun

a chemical element with properties in between, or that are a mixture of, those of metals and nonmetals.

boron group element 1

noun

any chemical element that belongs to the boron group.

Substance_meronym

borax 1

noun

an ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate; used as a flux or cleansing agent

kernite 1

noun

a light soft mineral consisting of hydrated sodium borate in crystalline form; an important source of boron

borane 1

noun

any binary compound of boron and hydrogen.

B 3

noundomain: substance

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

a trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder

Synonyms

boron 1
a trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder
atomic number 5 1
a trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder

Substance_holonym

borax 1

noun

an ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate; used as a flux or cleansing agent

kernite 1

noun

a light soft mineral consisting of hydrated sodium borate in crystalline form; an important source of boron

boron carbide 1

noun

an extremely hard boron–carbon ceramic material used in tank armor, bulletproof vests, engine sabotage powders, as well as numerous industrial applications.

borazine 1

noun

an inorganic compound with the chemical formula (BH)3(NH)3.

boride 1

noun

a chemical compound between boron and a less electronegative element.