borosilicate

[ bawr-uh-sil-i-kit, -keyt, bohr- ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a salt of boric and silicic acids.

borosilicate

/ ˌbɔːrəʊˈsɪlɪkɪt; -ˌkeɪt /

noun

1. a salt of boric and silicic acids

Word History and Origins

Origin of borosilicate¹

First recorded in 1810–20; boro- + silicate