— boronic /boh ron"ik, baw-, beuh-/ , adj.
/bawr"on, bohr"-/ , n. Chem.
a nonmetallic element occurring naturally only in combination, as in borax or boric acid, and obtained in either an amorphous or a crystalline form when reduced from its compounds. Symbol: B; at. wt.: 10.811; at. no.: 5.
[ 1805-15; BOR(AX 1 ) + (CARB)ON ]