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.

borate

noun

1. a salt or ester of boric acid. Salts of boric acid consist of BO 3 and BO 4 units linked together

verb

1. tr to treat with borax, boric acid, or borate

borate

/ bôr′āt′ /

1. A salt or ester of boric acid, containing the radical BO 3 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of borate¹

First recorded in 1810–20; bor- ( def ) + -ate ²

Example Sentences

Qualitative tests demonstrated the presence of antipyrin, free boric acid and sodium borate.

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The quantity of the borate taken should contain not more than 0.2 gram of the trioxide.

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The solution gives tests for sodium, borate, and salicylate and therefore probably contains sodium borate and sodium salicylate.

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The product responded to tests for sodium, potassium, chlorate, borate and nitrate.

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A similar effect is produced by rubbing two lumps of borate of soda one against the other.

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