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boron carbide

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boron carbide
n.
A compound of boron and carbon, especially B4C, an extremely hard, black crystalline compound or solid solution. It is used as an abrasive, in control rods for nuclear reactors, and as a reinforcing filament in composite structural materials.
boron carbide
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a black extremely hard inert substance having a high capture cross section for thermal neutrons. It is used as an abrasive and refractory and in control rods in nuclear reactors. Formula: B4C


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