sodium borate
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sodium borate
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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Borax, or sodium borate decahydrate, is a salt made of a combination of boron, sodium, oxygen and hydrogen.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2023
Slime can teach kids basic lessons about cross-linking molecules, like sodium borate, the active ingredient in Borax that ties the long, molecular chains of glue together to create the slimy consistency.
From The Verge ● Aug. 23, 2017
Last week, students made crystallized holiday ornaments by dissolving sodium borate into water and letting it sit overnight.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 23, 2014
When washed and recrystallized, kermite is ready for market as pure sodium borate.
From Time Magazine Archive
Boric acid possesses the defects of borax in a greater degree, and would, of course, simply form sodium borate with liberation of fatty acids, so should never be added to a neutral soap.
From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by Simmons, W. H.
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