boron
The origin and history of boron.
Etymology
The word was coined by the British chemist Humphry Davy, who altered his earlier term boracium. It combines the stem of borax with an ending modelled on carbon.
The origin and history of boron.
The word was coined by the British chemist Humphry Davy, who altered his earlier term boracium. It combines the stem of borax with an ending modelled on carbon.
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