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borosilicate
(redirected from borosilicates)

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bo·ro·sil·i·cate  (bôr-sl-kt, -kt, br-)
n.
A salt that is derived from both boric acid and silicic acid and occurs naturally in dumortierite.
borosilicate [ˌbɔːrəʊˈsɪlɪkɪt -ˌkeɪt]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a salt of boric and silicic acids
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Noun1.borosilicate - a salt of boric and silicic acids
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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borosilicate [ˌbɔːrəuˈsɪlɪkɪt] n → borosilicato
borosilicate [ˌbɔːrəuˈsɪlɪkɪt] n → borosilicato


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