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borazon
A cubic form of boron nitride (BN), resembling diamond in structure and properties. It is made by heating hexagonal boron nitride (a white powder resembling graphite) to 1500°C at 65,000 atmospheres pressure. Borazon is as hard as diamond, and more useful industrially because it is more resistant to oxidation and heat.
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