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Boron vs Corundum - What's the difference?

boron | corundum |

As nouns the difference between boron and corundum

is that boron is the chemical element (symbol b) with an atomic number of 5; a metalloid while corundum is (mineral) an extremely hard mineral, a form of aluminum oxide with the chemical formula al]]2[[oxygen|o3, that occurs in the form of the gemstones sapphire and ruby; it is used as an abrasive.

boron

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The chemical element (symbol B) with an atomic number of 5; a metalloid
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    Derived terms

    * aluminium boron oxide * * * boron arsenide * boron carbide * boron chloride * boron deficiency * boron fluoride * boron group * boron hydride * boron iodide * boron nitride * boron orthophosphate * boron oxide * boron phosphide * boron tree * boron sulfide, boron sulphide * boron tribromide * boron trichloride * boron trifluoride * boron trioxide * boron triphosphide * ekaboron

    Related terms

    (terms related to boron) * bor- * borane * borate * borax * Borazon * boric * boride * boro- * boruret

    See also

    * kernite * rasorite * tincal * ulexite

    Anagrams

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    corundum

    English

    (wikipedia corundum)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (mineral) An extremely hard mineral, a form of aluminum oxide with the chemical formula Al]]2[[oxygen, O3, that occurs in the form of the gemstones sapphire and ruby; it is used as an abrasive.