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.

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Origin of borate

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

Words nearby borate

borak, boral, borane, Borås, borasca, borate, borax, borax bead, borax pentahydrate, borazine, Borazon

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How to use borate in a sentence

Qualitative tests demonstrated the presence of antipyrin, free boric acid and sodium borate.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2|Various
The quantity of the borate taken should contain not more than 0.2 gram of the trioxide.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.|Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer
The solution gives tests for sodium, borate, and salicylate and therefore probably contains sodium borate and sodium salicylate.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2|Various
The product responded to tests for sodium, potassium, chlorate, borate and nitrate.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2|Various

A similar effect is produced by rubbing two lumps of borate of soda one against the other.
St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, October 1878, No. 12|Various

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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Scientific definitions for borate

borate

[ bôr′āt′ ]

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