reinstate(verb) restore to the previous state or rank. restore, reinstate, reestablish(verb) bring back into original existence, use, function, or position. restore law and order; reestablish peace in the region; restore the emperor to the throne.
For the quintessence of classical philosophy, see Aether (classical element). Boron is a chemical element with symbol B and atomic number 5. Produced entirely by cosmic ray spallation and supernovae and not by stellar nucleosynthesis, it is a low-abundance element in the Solar system and in the Earth's crust.
Back to Elements List. From the Arabic word Buraq, Persian Burah. Boron compounds have been known for thousands of years, but the element was not discovered until 1808 by Sir Humphry Davy and by Gay-Lussac and Thenard.