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borax

bo·rax

UK/ˈbɔː.ɹæks/ US/ˈbɔɹ.æks/ uncommon

noun

1.

an ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate; used as a flux or cleansing agent

Origin

From Middle English boras, from Anglo-Norman boreis, from Medieval Latin borax, baurach (“borax”), from Arabic بَوْرَق (bawraq), from Middle Persian bwlk' (bōrag), which yielded Persian بوره (bure).

Phrases

  • borax bead test
  • boric acid
  • poke borax

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