borian

B3O1R1I1A1N1

adjective

Containing boron.

OriginEnglish boron ← French carbone ← Latin carbōnem →
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Meanings

adjectiveborian (comparative more borian, superlative most borian)

comparative more borian · superlative most borian

  1. chemistryContaining boron.

Origin

  1. Middle Persian*bōrag
  2. Arabicبَوْرَق (bawraq)
  3. Medieval Latinborax
  4. Anglo-Normanboreis
  5. Middle Englishboras
  6. Englishborax
  7. Englishboro-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*kerh₃-der.?
  9. Latincarbōnem
  10. Frenchcarbone
  11. Englishcarbonbf.
  12. Englishboron
  13. Englishborian

From boron + -ian.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

RobinaBaronibonairboraniRaboin
Cite this entry
APA

borian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/borian

MLA

“borian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/borian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “borian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/borian.

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