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(bôr′ə-dēn′, bär′-, bə-rə-dēn′), Aleksandr Porfirevich 1833-1887.
Russian composer and chemist whose musical works were based on Russian folk themes and include the opera Prince Igor, unfinished at his death.
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Borodin

(ˈbɒrədɪn; Russian bəraˈdin)
n
(Biography) Aleksandr Porfirevich (alɪkˈsandr pərfiˈrjevitʃ). 1834–87, Russian composer, whose works include the unfinished opera Prince Igor, symphonies, songs, and chamber music
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Bo•ro•din

(ˈbɔr əˌdin, ˈbɒr-)

n.
Aleksandr Porfirevich, 1833–87, Russian composer and chemist.
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