Boric-oxide
a colorless crystalline compound, B 2 O 3 , used in metallurgy and chemical analysis.
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a compound consisting of two elements of which boron is the more electronegative one. noun a compound in which boron is the most electronegative element, esp a compound of boron and a metal
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causing or marked by boredom: a boring discussion; to have a boring time. Machinery. the act or process of making or enlarging a hole. the hole so made. Geology. a cylindrical sample of earth strata obtained by boring a vertical hole. borings, the chips, fragments, or dust produced in boring. to weary by dullness, tedious […]
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Metalworking. a machine for boring large holes in heavy work, having a table on which the work rotates while the hole is bored vertically. noun (engineering) a large vertical lathe having a rotating table on which work is secured. Tools are held on a fixed post and the work is rotated around it Also called […]