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
He found that it contained small quantities of silica, iron phosphate, magnesium carbonate, calcium carbonate, calcium sulphate, potassium nitrate, potassium sulphate, sodium borate, sodium sulphate, and a considerable quantity of sodium chloride.
From Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru by Bingham, Hiram
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