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bo·rate  (bôrt, br-)
n.
A salt or an ester of boric acid.
borate
n [ˈbɔːreɪt -ɪt]
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a salt or ester of boric acid. Salts of boric acid consist of BO3 and BO4 units linked together
vb [ˈbɔːreɪt]
(Chemistry) (tr) to treat with borax, boric acid, or borate
borate  (bôrt)
A salt or ester of boric acid, containing the radical BO3.
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Noun1.borate - a salt or ester of boric acid
salt - a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)


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