Element
boron Audio
bo·ron [ bawr-on, bohr- ]
Brand Names:
Folgard OS
More Information:
ChemID; DailyMed; PDR
Definitions related to boron:
  • A trace element with the atomic symbol B, atomic number 5, and atomic weight [10.806; 10.821]. Boron-10, an isotope of boron, is used as a neutron absorber in BORON NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • An element with atomic symbol B, atomic number 5, and atomic weight 11.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Highly reactive nonmetallic trace element with the atomic symbol B, atomic number 5, and atomic weight 10.81; boron 10 is a stable isotope that emits gamma rays after neutron capture and is used in radiation detectors.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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