HyperDic: borax

English > 1 sense of the word borax:
NOUNsubstanceboraxan ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate
borax > pronunciation
Soundsbao'rae.ks
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English > borax: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningAn ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate; used as a flux or cleansing agent.
BroadermineralSolid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
Substancesboron, B, atomic number 5A trivalent metalloid element
Spanishborax, bórax, borraj
Catalanborax, bòrax
Adjectivesboratedmixed or impregnated with borax

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