boron carbide: Meaning and Definition of

bo'ron car'bide

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— Chem. Chem.
  1. a black, crystalline, extremely hard, water-insoluble solid, BC, used chiefly as a moderator in nuclear reactors, as an abrasive, and as a refractory.
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