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Scientists Create Compound With a Single Element

Posted by samzenpus on from the a-bit-of-a-hermit dept.

rocketman768 writes "An international team of researchers including scientists at the Carnegie Institution has discovered a new chemical compound that consists of a single element: boron. Chemical compounds are conventionally defined as substances consist of two or more elements, but the researchers found that at high pressure and temperature pure boron can assume two distinct forms that bond together to create a novel 'compound' called boron boride."

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  1. It is... by FreeFull · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Boring.

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  2. Re:Boring... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    What a Boron!

  3. I have to say... by Arceliar · · Score: 0, Redundant

    this news bores me.

  4. Yes, but was it .... by unitron · · Score: -1, Redundant

    ...Boron in the U.S.A.?

    (with apologies to Mr. Springsteen)

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    1. Re:Yes, but was it .... by unitron · · Score: -1, Redundant

      Yes, but was it .... (Score:1, Redundant)
      by unitron (5733) on Wed Feb 04, '09 09:57 PM (#26732929)

      Methinks that someone who doesn't understand the meaning of "redundant" got mod points.

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  5. Re:Oblig. Quote by Iceykitsune · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Link gives 403 error.

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