Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z boroselenate The anion B(SeO₄)₄⁵⁻ borosilicate Any of various minerals whose structure is formally that of a dual salt of boric and silicic acids. borosilicated Modified by the addition of borosilicate glass borospherene B₄₀, a hollow cage shaped molecule composed of 40 boron atoms, similar to C₆₀ buckyballs borosulfate The anion B(SO₄)₄⁵⁻ borotellurate The anion B(TeO₄)₄⁵⁻ borotripeptide Any tripeptide that contains one or more boroamino acid Borotuke Synonym of Bororoan. borough A town having a municipal corporation and certain traditional rights. Boroughbridge A town and civil parish with a town council in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Harrogate borough (OS grid ref SE3966). boroughhead A headborough. boroughholder A tithingman. boroughhood The state of being a borough boroughitis Prolific formation of new boroughs in the state of New Jersey in the 1890s. boroughmaster The mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough. boroughmonger In the unreformed House of Commons, one who bought or sold the parliamentary seats of boroughs. boroughmongering The practices of a boroughmonger. boroughmongery The practices of a boroughmonger. boroughreeve The governor of a town or city, especially for fiscal purposes. boroughwide Throughout a borough. Borova A village in Chuhuiv Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. Borovkov A transliteration of the Russian surname Боровков (Borovkov). Borovo A municipality of Croatia. Borovoi A surname from Russian. Borovoy A surname from Russian. Borovsk A town in Kaluga Oblast, Russia. borovskite An isometric-hexoctahedral dark gray mineral containing antimony, palladium, and tellurium. Borovsky A transliteration of the Russian surname Боровский (Borovskij). Borowiak A surname from Polish. Borowicz A surname from Polish. Borowiecki A surname from Polish. Borowski A surname from Polish. Borowy A surname from Polish. boroxine A six-membered inorganic heterocycle containing three boron and three oxygen atoms boroxol A five-membered unsaturated ring compound containing boron and oxygen in the ring. Borquez A surname from Spanish. borra leafy matter found in wax borracha A wineskin. Borras A surname from Catalan. borrasca A mine that is no longer producing profitably. Borrayo A surname. Borrego A surname. borrel A sort of pear with a smooth soft pulp; a red butter pear. borrelia Any of various helically coiled spirochetes, of the genus Borrelia, some of which cause relapsing fever borreliacidal That kills spirochetes of the genus Borrelia (that cause Lyme disease) borrelial Relating to borrelias. borrelian Relating to, or caused by borrelia borrelicidal borreliacidal borreliosis infection with Borrelia bacteria; Lyme disease borrell A surname. Borrelli A surname from Italian. Borrero A surname. Borrill A surname. Borris A small town in County Carlow, Ireland. Borromean of or relating to the aristocratic Borromeo family of Northern Italy. Borror A surname. Borroto A surname from Spanish. Borrovian Reminiscent of or pertaining to the English traveler and writer George Borrow. borrow To receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it. borrowability (of words, constructions, etc) The quality of being borrowable. borrowable Capable of being borrowed; available to be borrowed. borrowage Synonym of suretyship Borrowash A village in Ockbrook and Borrowash parish, Erewash borough, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK4234). borrowback An arrangement in which an asset is sold or given to another, and then borrowed back from the trust or person to whom it was sold or given. Typically, this is done either to take advantage of a lower tax rate on the part of the one to whom the asset is given, or to allow a trust to earn a higher rate of interest than that available from a bank. Borrowby A village and civil parish previously in Hambleton district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE4289). Borrowdale A valley and civil parish in Cumberland council area, in the Lake District of Cumbria, England, previously in Allerdale borough. borrowed Having been borrowed. borrowee One from whom something is borrowed; a lender. borrower One who borrows. borrowing Shoplifting. borrowship Suretyship or the act of borrowing. Borruso A surname from Italian. bors Either of two knights in Arthurian legend, an elder and a younger. Borsalino A type of wide-brimmed felt hat. borscht A beetroot soup that can be served hot or cold, usually with sour cream, called borsch in its countries of origin. Borsele A municipality of Zeeland, Netherlands. borsella An instrument used for extending or contracting glass. Borseth A barangay of Alangalang, Leyte, Philippines. Borshchiv A city in Ternopil Oblast, in western Ukraine. borsholder Synonym of tithingman: the head of a tithing. Borski A surname from Polish. Borst A surname. borstal A way up a hill in the South Downs. Borstalian An inmate of a borstal prison for young offenders. bort The shards or fragments removed from diamonds during cutting, used for industrial purposes such as abrasives in cutting, drilling or grinding tools; a poorly crystallized diamond. BORTAC Syllabic abbreviation of Border Patrol Tactical Unit. Bortala A Mongol autonomous prefecture in the Xinjiang autonomous region, China. bortezomib A proteasome inhibitor used in cancer treatment and chemotherapy. Borth A surname. Borthwick A hamlet and parish of Midlothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT3659). Bortle A surname. Bortles A surname. Bortner A surname. Borton A surname. Bortonian An age from 43 to 37 million years ago, a subdivision of the Eocene. bortz Diamond of inferior quality, commonly used for drill tips; abrasive diamond powder; bort. Boruca An indigenous people of Costa Rica. Borucki A surname from Polish. Boruff A surname. Borum A surname. Borunda A surname. Borung A locality in the Shire of Loddon, north western Victoria, Australia boruret Boride. Borussia The national personification of Prussia. Borussian Of or relating to Borussia (Prussia). Borvo A Celtic god of healing associated with hot springs. Borwein A surname. Borwick A village and civil parish in City of Lancaster district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD5273). Borya A transliteration of the Russian or Ukrainian male given name diminutive Бо́ря (Bórja) boryl Any organic boron radical of the form R₂B- especially when linked to a metal atom borylate To modify by means of borylation borylation Any reaction that introduces a boryl group into a molecule. borylene A boranylidene Borys A male given name from Ukrainian. Alternative form of Boris. Borysenko A surname from Ukrainian. Boryslav A city in Lviv Oblast, in western Ukraine. Boryspil A raion of Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. Borysthenes The Dnieper, the Dnipro. Borzna A city in Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine. borzoi A dog of a particular breed, similar in shape to a greyhound but with longer silkier hair. Bosak A surname. bosal A type of noseband used on a horse. Bosanquet A surname from Norman. Bosarge A surname from French. Bosaso A city in Bari, Puntland, Somalia, situated in northeastern Somalia on the Gulf of Aden coast. bosatinib A tyrosine kinase inhibitor undergoing research for use in the treatment of cancer. bosbefok shell-shocked bosberaad A strategic meeting held in a private venue, less commonly outdoors, such as those to try resolve a political deadlock. Bosbury A village and civil parish (served by Bosbury and Coddington Parish Council) in east Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO6943). Bosc A particular cultivar of pear. boscage A place set with trees or mass of shrubbery, a grove or thicket. boscalid A particular fungicide and insecticide. Boscarne A locality west of Bodmin, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SX0467). Boscastle A coastal village in Forrabury and Minster parish, north Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SX0990). Boscawen A surname from Cornish. Bosch A surname from Catalan. Boschee A surname. Boschert A surname. Boschian Of or relating to Hieronymus Bosch (c.1450–1516), Early Netherlandish painter known for his fantastic imagery, detailed landscapes, and illustrations of religious concepts and narratives. boschnaloside A particular glycoside. Boschneger Synonym of Bush Negro. boschniakine An actinidine-type alkaloid found in Boschniakia rossica. boschnialactone A cat attractant found in Boschniakia species. boschvark Synonym of bush pig (“type of African pig”). Bosco A surname. Boscobel A civil parish (served by Donington and Boscobel Parish Council) in eastern Shropshire, England. Boscombe A suburb of Bournemouth in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district, Dorset, England (OS grid ref SZ1191). Boscovich A surname from Slavic. Boscovichian Of or relating to Roger Joseph Boscovich (Croatian: Ruđer Josip Bošković; 1711–1787), Ragusan polymath who produced a precursor of atomic theory and made many contributions to astronomy. bose To strike the ground with an object in order to determine, from the resulting sounds, what lies underground.