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noun Chemistry.

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Origin of sodium borate

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby sodium borate

sodium amytal, sodium arsenite, sodium benzoate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium bisulfate, sodium borate, sodium bromide, sodium carbonate, sodium chlorate, sodium chloride, sodium citrate

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How to use sodium 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 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
Adults may use washes, gargles, or sprays of solutions of sodium borate or of sodium bicarbonate.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
Sodium bicarbonate or sodium salicylate may be substituted for the sodium borate.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various