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Moron vs Boron - What's the difference?

moron | boron |

As nouns the difference between moron and boron

is that moron is a person of borderline intelligence in the former classification of mental retardation, having an intelligence quotient of 50-69 while boron is the chemical element (symbol B) with an atomic number of 5; a metalloid.

As a proper noun Mörön

is a city in Mongolia.

moron

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (dated, originally) A person of borderline intelligence in the former classification of mental retardation, having an intelligence quotient of 50-69.
  • (informal) An unintelligent person; an idiot; a fool.

    • Usage notes

    * The current medical term for having an IQ between 50 and 69 is mild mental retardation.

    Synonyms

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    Derived terms

    * (l) * (l) * (l)

    Related terms

    * (l) * (l)

    boron

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The chemical element (symbol B) with an atomic number of 5; a metalloid
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  • * {{quote-journal, 2001, date=August 10, J. Akimitsu et al., High-Temperature Ferromagnetism in CaB2C2, Science citation
    • , passage=For each X point, four borons in the same plane composing a B 6 cluster provide these orbitals. }}

    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

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