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  • noun inorganic chemistry Any boride that has six boron atoms per molecule, or per unit cell, e.g. LaB6.

Etymologies

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hexa- +‎ boride

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Examples

  • Currently, I am working on the synthesis or lanthanum hexaboride one-dimensional nanowires.

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  • Currently, I am working on the synthesis or lanthanum hexaboride one-dimensional nanowires.

    Media Newswire media-newswire.com 2010

  • After I make these materials, I incorporate the lanthanum hexaboride nanowires into a cold field emission device and test its performance.

    Media Newswire media-newswire.com 2010

  • After I make these materials, I incorporate the lanthanum hexaboride nanowires into a cold field emission device and test its performance.

    Media Newswire media-newswire.com 2010

  • The Applied Physics Technologies (APTech) lanthanum hexaboride (LaB6) and cerium hexaboride (CeB6or CeBix) cathodes are now available through Electron Microscopy Sciences.

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  • The unique properties of hexaboride crystals provide stable electron-emitting media with work functions near 2.5 eV, yielding higher currents at lower cathode temperatures than tungsten, and resulting in greater brightness and longer cathode life.

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