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boron nitride in American English
a white, powdery compound, BN, of boron and nitrogen, with high electrical resistance: it can be compressed, under a million pounds of pressure, to form Borazon
noun: a white powder, BN, formed by heating boron in nitrogen. In its ordinary form, it has a structure of stacked layers of hexagonal rings, very similar to that of graphite, and is used as a refractory electrical insulator

boron nitride in British English
noun: a white inert crystalline solid existing both in a graphite-like form and in an extremely hard diamond-like form (borazon). It is used as a refractory, high-temperature lubricant and insulator, and heat shield. Formula: BN

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