boronic

B3O1R1O1N1I1C3

adjective

Of or pertaining to the boronic acids or their derivatives

OriginEnglish boron ← French carbone ← Latin carbōnem →
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Meanings

adjectiveboronic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the boronic acids or their derivatives

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. Englishboronic

From boron + -ic.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

cobiron
Cite this entry
APA

boronic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boronic

MLA

“boronic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boronic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boronic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boronic.

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