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bopper
nounLow
/ˈbɒp.ər/A person who enjoys or participates in a particular style of music, fashion, or youth culture, originally associated with 1950s rock and roll (teenager) or later with hip-hop (b-boy/b-girl).
bora
nounLow
/ˈbɔːrə/A strong, cold, dry wind that blows down from the north or northeast, typically in the Adriatic region.
bora bora
nounLow
/ˌbɔːrə ˈbɔːrə/A small, luxurious island in French Polynesia, famous for its turquoise lagoon and overwater bungalows, often considered a quintessential honeymoon and tropical paradise destination.
boracite
nounVery Low (Obscure Technical Term)
/ˈbɔːrəsaɪt/A mineral consisting of magnesium chloroborate.
borage
nounLow
/ˈbɒr.ɪdʒ/A Mediterranean herb, Borago officinalis, with rough, hairy leaves and bright blue star-shaped flowers.
borage family
nounLow (C2)
/ˈbɒrɪdʒ ˌfæm(ə)li/A family of flowering plants, the Boraginaceae, characterized by hairy leaves and stems, and clusters of small, usually blue, star-shaped flowers.
borah
nounRare / Archaic
/ˈbɒrə/An empty promise; a statement or claim made to impress or deceive, with little substance or intention of fulfilment.
borah peak
nounVery Low
/ˈbɔːrə piːk/A specific mountain summit in Idaho, USA, named after Senator William E. Borah.
borak
nounRare / Archaic
/ˈbɒrək/Banter, ridicule, or teasing talk.
boral
nounLow
/ˈbɔːrəl/A registered trademark for a brand of building and construction materials, most notably fibre-cement products and weatherboards. It is primarily an Australian and New Zealand company, often used as a generic term for its specific products.
borane
nounLow (Specialist Technical)
/ˈbɔː.reɪn/A compound of boron and hydrogen.
boras
nounExtremely Rare (Proper Noun)
/ˈbʊər.ɑːs/
borasca
nounVery Low (Specialized/Nautical/Historical)
/bɒˈræskə/A sudden and violent squall or storm, especially at sea.
borate
nounverbverb-transitiveLow
/ˈbɔː.reɪt/A salt or ester formed from boric acid, containing the anion BO₃³⁻ or a related anion.
borax
nounC1
/ˈbɔː.ræks/A white mineral compound of boron, used as a cleaning agent, flux in metallurgy, and insecticide.
borax bead
nounVery Rare / C2+
/ˈbɔːræks biːd/A small, fused pellet of borax used in a simple, classical chemical test for identifying certain metal ions based on the characteristic colours they produce when dissolved in the bead and heated in a flame.
borax pentahydrate
nounVery Low
/ˈbɔːræks ˌpɛntəˈhaɪdreɪt/A white, crystalline, hydrated sodium borate mineral or compound with the chemical formula Na₂B₄O₇·5H₂O.
borazine
nounVery Low
/ˈbɔːrəziːn/A chemical compound consisting of a six-membered ring of alternating boron and nitrogen atoms, often described as 'inorganic benzene' due to its structural similarity.
borazon
nounC2 (Very Low Frequency - Technical/Specialist)
/ˈbɔːrəzɒn/An extremely hard crystalline compound of boron and nitrogen (BN), used as an abrasive and in cutting tools.
borborygmus
nounVery low (formal/technical)
/ˌbɔː.bəˈrɪɡ.məs/A rumbling or gurgling noise made by the movement of gas and fluid in the intestines.

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