borate

noun

bo·​rate ˈbȯr-ˌāt How to pronounce borate (audio)
: a salt or ester of a boric acid

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Make sure the solution contains boric acid and sodium borate, which are needed to form the slime. 4. Taylor Grothe, Parents, 1 Oct. 2024 It’s also called sodium borate, sodium tetraborate, or disodium tetraborate, but borax is the common household name—and, frankly, rolls off the tongue more easily. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2024 What Is Borax? Borax—also known as sodium borate, sodium tetraborate, or disodium tetraborate—is a white powdery substance that's used as a household cleaner or laundry detergent booster. Julia Landwehr, Health, 3 Aug. 2023 The malleable compound contains borate, a substance that seemed to protect organic compounds like ribose from going the way of caramelized sugar. Steve Nadis, Discover Magazine, 8 May 2014 But if oceans covered the Earth during its early history, borate and molybdate would have been too diluted to help make RNA. Steve Nadis, Discover Magazine, 8 May 2014 Borax powder, otherwise known as sodium borate, sodium tetraborate, or disodium tetraborate, is typically used a household cleaner or a laundry detergent booster. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 10 July 2022 These include calcium, magnesium, vitamin E, vitamin D, several B vitamins, vitamin A, vitamin K, potassium, iodine, selenium, borate, zinc, manganese, molybdenum, beta-carotene, and iron. Allure, 25 Apr. 2022 Boron is a plant micronutrient, and plant roots can only recognize and take up the borate molecular form. oregonlive, 2 Jan. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of borate was in 1788

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“Borate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/borate. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

borate

noun
bo·​rate ˈbō(ə)r-ˌāt How to pronounce borate (audio)
ˈbȯ(ə)r-
: a chemical compound formed by the reaction of boric acid with another substance

Medical Definition

borate

noun
: a salt or ester of a boric acid

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