borate

[ noun bawr-eyt, -it, bohr-; verb bawr-eyt, bohr- ]

noun
  1. a salt or ester of boric acid.

  2. (loosely) a salt or ester of any acid containing boron.

verb (used with object),bo·rat·ed, bo·rat·ing.
  1. to treat with borate, boric acid, or borax.

Origin of borate

1
First recorded in 1810–20; bor- + -ate2

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British Dictionary definitions for borate

borate

noun(ˈbɔːreɪt, -ɪt)
  1. a salt or ester of boric acid. Salts of boric acid consist of BO 3 and BO 4 units linked together

verb(ˈbɔːreɪt)
  1. (tr) to treat with borax, boric acid, or borate

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Scientific definitions for borate

borate

[ bôrāt′ ]


  1. A salt or ester of boric acid, containing the radical BO3.

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