borophene

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noun

an allotrope of boron, the class of quasiplanar and planar one-atom-thick molecular sheets of boron atoms, similar to carbon's graphene structure

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Meanings

nounborophene (plural borophenes)

plural borophenes

  1. an allotrope of boron, the class of quasiplanar and planar one-atom-thick molecular sheets of boron atoms, similar to carbon's graphene structure

Origin

From boro- + graphene. Blend of boron + graphene.

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Translations

French borophène
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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