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Vinony's link graph records 309 inbound references to boron nitride, and connects out to hexagonal crystal system, cosmetics and crystal structure.
It is catalogued under topics including Abrasives, Boron compounds and Boron–nitrogen compounds.
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Chemical data
- Formula
- BN
- Molecular weight
- 24.82 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- azanylidyneborane
- SMILES
- B#N
- InChIKey
- PZNSFCLAULLKQX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- Polar surface area
- 23.8 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 1
- Formal charge
- 0
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 25.012
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- Commons category
- Boron nitride
- chemical formula
- BN
- canonical SMILES
- B#N
- MCN code
- 2850.00.10
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Encyclopedic overview
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Boron nitride is a thermally and chemically resistant refractory compound of boron and nitrogen with the chemical formula BN. It exists in various crystalline forms that are isoelectronic to a similarly structured carbon lattice. The hexagonal form corresponding to graphite is the most stable and soft among BN polymorphs, and is therefore used as a lubricant and an additive to cosmetic products. The cubic (zincblende aka sphalerite structure) variety analogous to diamond is called c-BN; it is softer than diamond, but its thermal and chemical stability is superior.
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