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窒化ホウ素 (chikkahouso) Japanese meaning: boron nitride | Kotomora

窒ちっ化かホウ素そ

also: ちっかほうそ

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Meanings

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boron nitride

A chemical compound of boron and nitrogen, used as a refractory material, lubricant, and in electronics.

窒ちっ化かホウ素そは高こう温おんでも安あん定ていな材

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Boron nitride is known as a material that is stable even at high temperatures.

Kanji

窒plug up, obstruct
化change, take the form of, influence
素elementary, principle, naked
硼sound of stones struck together, boron

Built from

窒ちっ化か+ホウ素そ

Written forms

窒ちっ化かホウ素そ
Standard modern spelling using katakana ホウ for the element boron.
窒ちっ化か硼ほう素そ
Uses the older kanji 硼 for boron; now largely replaced by the katakana form.
ちっかほうそ

Etymology

Formed from 窒化物 “nitride” and ホウ素 “boron,” with 窒化 used attributively: “boron nitride.” 硼素 is the older kanji spelling of ホウ素.