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Word | Borax |
Portuguese Meaning | bórax |
an ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate; used as a flux or cleansing agent / an ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate / A white or gray crystalline salt, with a slight alkaline taste, used as a flux, in soldering metals, making enamels, fixing colors on porcelain, and as a soap. It occurs native in certain mineral springs, and is made from the boric acid of hot springs in Tuscany. It was originally obtained from a lake in Thibet, and was sent to Europe under the name of tincal. Borax is a pyroborate or tetraborate of sodium, Na2B4O7.10H2O. / a white mineral in some alkaline salt deposits, used in making glass and ceramics, as a metallurgical flux, and as an antiseptic., | |
Usage | ⇒ We can use borax powder as an antiseptic ⇒ The flux also might contain silica, borax , soda ash, potassium nitrate and household flour. |
Synonyms | alcohol, chemical, cleanser, acetate, acetone, ammonia, benzoate, bicarbonate, bisulfate, bisulfide, borate, bromide, carbide, carbonate, chlorate, chloride, chromate, citrate, cyanide, dioxide, |
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