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boron trichloride

boron trichloride noun: a binary compound of boron and chlorine, BCl₃; it is used in metal refining.

Noun

boron trichloride (uncountable)

  1. A binary compound of boron and chlorine, BCl₃; it is used in metal refining.

Questions about boron trichloride

What does boron trichloride mean?
Boron trichloride means a binary compound of boron and chlorine, BCl₃; it is used in metal refining.
What part of speech is boron trichloride?
Boron trichloride is a noun.

Words near boron trichloride in the dictionary

  1. boron oxide
  2. boron phosphate
  3. boron tree
  4. boron trees
  5. boron tribromide
  6. boron trichloride
  7. boron trifluoride
  8. boron triiodide
  9. boron trioxide
  10. boron-10
  11. boron-11

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