boro-

prefix

boron

OriginEnglish borax ← Middle English boras ← Anglo-Norman boreis →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. chemistryboron

Origin

  1. Middle Persian*bōrag
  2. Arabicبَوْرَق (bawraq)
  3. Medieval Latinborax
  4. Anglo-Normanboreis
  5. Middle Englishboras
  6. Englishborax
  7. Englishboro-

From borax.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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