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Borazon definition

☆ Bo·ra·zon (bôr′ə zän′)

a crystalline modification of boron nitride, which is as hard as diamond but far more resistant to heat: it is used in many heat-resistant applications

Etymology: bor(on) + az- + -on

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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