borax

[ bawr-aks, -uhks, bohr- ]

/ ˈbɔr æks, -əks, ˈboʊr- /

noun, plural bo·rax·es, bo·ra·ces [bawr-uh-seez, bohr-]. /ˈbɔr əˌsiz, ˈboʊr-/.

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.

Also called sodium borate, sodium pyroborate, sodium tetraborate.

Origin of borax

1350–1400; <Medieval Latin ≪ dialectal Arabic būraq<Middle Persian būrag; replacing Middle English boras<Middle French <Medieval Latin borax

Words nearby borax

boral, borane, Borås, borasca, borate, borax, borax bead, borax pentahydrate, borazine, Borazon, borborygmus

Definition for borax (2 of 2)

borax²

[ bawr-aks, -uhks, bohr- ]

/ ˈbɔr æks, -əks, ˈboʊr- /

noun

cheap, showy, poorly made merchandise, especially cheaply built furniture of an undistinguished or heterogeneous style.

Origin of borax

An Americanism dating back to 1940–45; of uncertain origin

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Example sentences from the Web for borax

The gold miners and the borax miners and the railroad workers.
Men Without a Country: Mike Brown, Trayvon Martin, My Father and Me|Arthur Chu|August 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Borax, twenty grainsGlycerine, one teaspoonfulWater, an ounce.
The Mother's Manual of Children's Diseases|Charles West, M.D.
Mixing the egg with a pinch of borax and a pint of warm water is a good plan.
The Woman Beautiful|Helen Follett Stevans
It effervesces briskly with borax at the blow-pipe, in consequence of the disengagement of oxygen gas.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure

Ammonium carbonate, soap, and borax are practically harmless in their effect on the hair.
Principles and Practice of Fur Dressing and Fur Dyeing|William E. Austin
On the drainage or drying-up of such a lake, a borax plain, similar to that of Pugha, would be left behind.
Western Himalaya and Tibet|Thomas Thomson

British Dictionary definitions for borax

borax

/ (ˈbɔːræks) /

noun plural -raxes or -races (-rəˌsiːz)

Also called: tincal a soluble readily fusible white mineral consisting of impure hydrated disodium tetraborate in monoclinic crystalline form, occurring in alkaline soils and salt deposits. Formula: Na 2 B 4 O 7 .10H 2 O

pure disodium tetraborate

Word Origin for borax

C14: from Old French boras, from Medieval Latin borax, from Arabic būraq, from Persian būrah

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Medical definitions for borax

borax

[ bôr′ăks′, -əks ]

n.

Sodium borate.

Scientific definitions for borax

borax

[ bôr′ăks′ ]

A white, crystalline powder and mineral used as an antiseptic, as a cleansing agent, and in fusing metals and making heat-resistant glass. The mineral is an ore of boron and also occurs in yellowish, blue, or green varieties. Chemical formula: Na2B4O7·10H2O.

单词	borax
释义	borax ¹ [ bawr-aks, -uhks, bohr- ] / ˈbɔr æks, -əks, ˈboʊr- / noun, plural bo·rax·es, bo·ra·ces [bawr-uh-seez, bohr-]. /ˈbɔr əˌsiz, ˈboʊr-/. 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. Also called sodium borate, sodium pyroborate, sodium tetraborate. Origin of borax ¹ 1350–1400; <Medieval Latin ≪ dialectal Arabic būraq<Middle Persian būrag; replacing Middle English boras<Middle French <Medieval Latin borax Words nearby borax boral, borane, Borås, borasca, borate, borax, borax bead, borax pentahydrate, borazine, Borazon, borborygmus Definition for borax (2 of 2) borax² [ bawr-aks, -uhks, bohr- ] / ˈbɔr æks, -əks, ˈboʊr- / noun cheap, showy, poorly made merchandise, especially cheaply built furniture of an undistinguished or heterogeneous style. Origin of borax ² An Americanism dating back to 1940–45; of uncertain origin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for borax The gold miners and the borax miners and the railroad workers. Men Without a Country: Mike Brown, Trayvon Martin, My Father and Me\|Arthur Chu\|August 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Borax, twenty grainsGlycerine, one teaspoonfulWater, an ounce. The Mother's Manual of Children's Diseases\|Charles West, M.D. Mixing the egg with a pinch of borax and a pint of warm water is a good plan. The Woman Beautiful\|Helen Follett Stevans It effervesces briskly with borax at the blow-pipe, in consequence of the disengagement of oxygen gas. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines\|Andrew Ure Ammonium carbonate, soap, and borax are practically harmless in their effect on the hair. Principles and Practice of Fur Dressing and Fur Dyeing\|William E. Austin On the drainage or drying-up of such a lake, a borax plain, similar to that of Pugha, would be left behind. Western Himalaya and Tibet\|Thomas Thomson British Dictionary definitions for borax borax / (ˈbɔːræks) / noun plural -raxes or -races (-rəˌsiːz) Also called: tincal a soluble readily fusible white mineral consisting of impure hydrated disodium tetraborate in monoclinic crystalline form, occurring in alkaline soils and salt deposits. Formula: Na 2 B 4 O 7 .10H 2 O pure disodium tetraborate Word Origin for borax C14: from Old French boras, from Medieval Latin borax, from Arabic būraq, from Persian būrah Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for borax borax [ bôr′ăks′, -əks ] n. Sodium borate. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for borax borax [ bôr′ăks′ ] A white, crystalline powder and mineral used as an antiseptic, as a cleansing agent, and in fusing metals and making heat-resistant glass. The mineral is an ore of boron and also occurs in yellowish, blue, or green varieties. Chemical formula: Na2B4O7·10H2O. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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