boron carbide
noun Chemistry.
a black, crystalline, extremely hard, water-insoluble solid, B4C, used chiefly as a moderator in nuclear reactors, as an abrasive, and as a refractory.
Words nearby boron carbide
borodin,
borodino,
boroglyceride,
borohydride,
boron,
boron carbide,
boron hydride,
boron neutron capture therapy,
boron nitride,
boronia,
borosilicate
British Dictionary definitions for boron carbide
boron carbide
noun
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: B 4 C