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Boron vs Nasinite - What's the difference?

boron | nasinite |

As nouns the difference between boron and nasinite

is that boron is the chemical element (symbol b) with an atomic number of 5; a metalloid while nasinite is (mineralogy) an orthorhombic-pyramidal white mineral containing boron, hydrogen, oxygen, and sodium.

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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    nasinite

    English

    Noun

  • (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal white mineral containing boron, hydrogen, oxygen, and sodium.

    • References

    * Nasinite in the Mineralogy Database: [http://webmineral.com/data/Nasinite.shtml]