borate
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eɪt, -ɪt, ˈboʊr-; noun
1.
a salt or ester of boric acid.
2.
(loosely) a salt or ester of any acid containing boron.
verb (used with object)
3.
to treat with borate, boric acid, or borax.
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| borate | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a salt or ester of boric acid. Salts of boric acid consist of BO3 and BO4 units linked together |
| —vb | |
| 2. | (tr) to treat with borax, boric acid, or borate |
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
borate bo·rate (bôr'āt')
n.
A salt or an ester of boric acid.
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Science Dictionary
| borate (bôr'āt') Pronunciation Key
A salt or ester of boric acid, containing the radical BO3. |
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Example sentences
Last apply a borate-based detergent solution and don't rinse.
All these reactors will have to be doused with borate-dosed water to ensure no chain reaction will take place.
Ulexite is a borate mineral that naturally has properties of fiber optics.
The denim is returned to its original fiber, which is treated with a borate solution to create fire and mildew resistance.
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