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borax
1[ bawr-aks, -uhks, bohr- ]
noun
, plural bo·rax·es, bo·ra·ces [bawr, -, uh, -seez, bohr, -].
- a white, water-soluble powder or crystals, hydrated sodium borate, Na 2 B 4 O 7 ⋅10H 2 O, occurring naturally or obtained from naturally occurring borates; tincal: used as a flux, cleansing agent, in the manufacture of glass, porcelain, and enamel, and in tanning.
borax
2[ bawr-aks, -uhks, bohr- ]
noun
- cheap, showy, poorly made merchandise, especially cheaply built furniture of an undistinguished or heterogeneous style.
borax
/ ˈbɔːræks /
noun
- Also calledtincal a soluble readily fusible white mineral consisting of impure hydrated disodium tetraborate in monoclinic crystalline form, occurring in alkaline soils and salt deposits. Formula: Na 2 B 4 O 7 .10H 2 O
- pure disodium tetraborate
borax
/ bôr′ăks′ /
- A white, crystalline powder and mineral used as an antiseptic, as a cleansing agent, and in fusing metals and making heat-resistant glass. The mineral is an ore of boron and also occurs in yellowish, blue, or green varieties. Chemical formula: Na 2 B 4 O 7 ·10H 2 O.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of borax1
1350–1400; < Medieval Latin ≪ dialectal Arabic būraq < Middle Persian būrag; replacing Middle English boras < Middle French < Medieval Latin borax
Origin of borax2
An Americanism dating back to 1940–45; of uncertain origin
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Word History and Origins
Origin of borax1
C14: from Old French boras , from Medieval Latin borax , from Arabic būraq , from Persian būrah
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