borate
[ noun bawr-eyt, -it, bohr-; verb bawr-eyt, bohr- ]
/ noun ˈbɔr eɪt, -ɪt, ˈboʊr-; verb ˈbɔr eɪt, ˈboʊr- /
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noun
a salt or ester of boric acid.
(loosely) a salt or ester of any acid containing boron.
verb (used with object), bo·rat·ed, bo·rat·ing.
to treat with borate, boric acid, or borax.
Nearby words
borak, boral, borane, borasca, borasco, borate, borax, borax bead, borax pentahydrate, borazine, borazole
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British Dictionary definitions for borate
borate
noun (ˈbɔːreɪt, -ɪt)
a salt or ester of boric acid. Salts of boric acid consist of BO 3 and BO 4 units linked together
verb (ˈbɔːreɪt)
(tr) to treat with borax, boric acid, or borate
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Medicine definitions for borate
borate
[ bôr′āt′ ]
n.
A salt or ester of boric acid.
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Science definitions for borate
borate
[ bôr′āt′ ]
A salt or ester of boric acid, containing the radical BO3.
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