Meaning Of The Word Borax

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borax
uncountable noun: Borax is a white powder used, for example, in the making of glass and as a cleaning chemical.

borax in American English
sodium borate, a white, anhydrous, crystalline salt, Na2B4O7, with an alkaline taste, used as a flux in soldering metals and in the manufacture of glass, enamel, artificial gems, soaps, antiseptics, etc.

borax in American English 1
noun: a white, water-soluble powder or crystals, hydrated sodium borate, Na2B4O7⋅10H2O, occurring naturally or obtained from naturally occurring borates; tincal: used as a flux, cleansing agent, in the manufacture of glass, porcelain, and enamel, and in tanning

borax in American English 2
noun: cheap, showy, poorly made merchandise, esp. cheaply built furniture of an undistinguished or heterogeneous style

borax in British English
noun: a soluble readily fusible white mineral consisting of impure hydrated disodium tetraborate in monoclinic crystalline form, occurring in alkaline soils and salt deposits. Formula: Na2 B4 O7.10H2O

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