Definitions
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- n. A compound of nitrogen and boron which, when heated before the blowpipe, gives a brilliant phosphorescent; boric nitride.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. A compound of nitrogen and boro�, which, when heated before the blowpipe, gives a brilliant phosphorescent; boric nitride.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Nitrid of boron; a white, amorphous, tasteless, inodorous powder, insoluble in water, infusible, and non-volatile.
Etymologies
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Ancient Greek fire, light + -gen.
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