Main Entry:

bo·ron

Pronunciation:

\ˈbȯr-ˌän\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

borax + -on (as in carbon)

Date:

1812

: a trivalent metalloid element found in nature only in combination and used especially in glass and detergents — see element table

— bo·ron·ic \bȯr-ˈä-nik\ adjective