borax

bo·rax ¹  (bôrks, -ks, br-)

n.

1. A hydrated sodium borate, Na₂B₄O₇·10H₂O, an ore of boron, that is used as a cleaning compound.

2. An anhydrous sodium borate used in the manufacture of glass and various ceramics.

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[Middle English, from Medieval Latin brx, from Arabic braq, from Middle Persian brak.]

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bo·rax ²  (bôrks, br-)

n.

Cheap merchandise, especially tasteless furnishings: "today's glinty borax" (New Yorker).

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[Perhaps from the custom of giving away borax soap as a premium for the sale of cheap furniture.]

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borax [ˈbɔːræks]

n pl -raxes, -races [-rəˌsiːz]

1. (Earth Sciences / Minerals) Also called tincal a soluble readily fusible white mineral consisting of impure hydrated disodium tetraborate in monoclinic crystalline form, occurring in alkaline soils and salt deposits. Formula: Na₂B₄O₇.10H₂O

2. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) pure disodium tetraborate

[from Old French boras, from Medieval Latin borax, from Arabic būraq, from Persian būrah]

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borax  (bôrks)

A white, crystalline powder and mineral used as an antiseptic, as a cleansing agent, and in fusing metals and making heat-resistant glass. The mineral is an ore of boron and also occurs in yellowish, blue, or green varieties. Chemical formula: Na₂B₄O₇·10H₂O.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

borax - an ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate; used as a flux or cleansing agent atomic number 5, boron, B - a trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

Translations

borax [ˈbɔːræks] N (boraxes or boraces (pl)) → bórax m

borax [ˈbɔːræks] n → borax m

borax

n → Borax m

borax [ˈbɔːræks] n → borace m

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borax [ˈbɔːræks] n → borace m