ekaboron

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noun

the name given by Dmitri Mendeleev to the predicted element (scandium) lying below boron in the periodic table

OriginEnglish boron ← French carbone ← Latin carbōnem →
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Meanings

nounekaboron (uncountable)

alternative ekabor

  1. uncountablechemistrythe name given by Dmitri Mendeleev to the predicted element (scandium) lying below boron in the periodic table

Origin

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

From eka- + boron.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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