borate

bo·rate

 (bôr′āt′)

n.

1. A salt, ester, or anion of boric acid.

2. Any of a family of boron-oxygen compounds or ions.

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borate

n

(Elements & Compounds) a salt or ester of boric acid. Salts of boric acid consist of BO3 and BO4 units linked together

vb

(Chemistry) (tr) to treat with borax, boric acid, or borate

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bo•rate

(n. ˈbɔr eɪt, -ɪt, ˈboʊr-; v. ˈbɔr eɪt, ˈboʊr-)

n., v. -rat•ed, -rat•ing. n.

1. a salt or ester of boric acid.

v.t.

2. to treat with borate, boric acid, or borax.

[1810–20]

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bo·rate

(bôr′āt′)

A chemical compound containing the group BO₃.

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borate

Past participle: borated
Gerund: borating

Imperative

borate

borate

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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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Translations

борат