borate

[ noun bawr-eyt, -it, bohr-; verb bawr-eyt, bohr- ]
/ noun ˈbɔr eɪt, -ɪt, ˈboʊr-; verb ˈbɔr eɪt, ˈboʊr- /
Chemistry

noun

a salt or ester of boric acid.
(loosely) a salt or ester of any acid containing boron.

verb (used with object), bo·rat·ed, bo·rat·ing.

to treat with borate, boric acid, or borax.

Origin of borate

First recorded in 1810–20; bor- + -ate2

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British Dictionary definitions for borate

borate

noun (ˈbɔːreɪt, -ɪt)

a salt or ester of boric acid. Salts of boric acid consist of BO 3 and BO 4 units linked together

verb (ˈbɔːreɪt)

(tr) to treat with borax, boric acid, or borate

Medical definitions for borate

borate
[ bôrāt′ ]

n.

A salt or ester of boric acid.

Scientific definitions for borate

borate
[ bôrāt′ ]

A salt or ester of boric acid, containing the radical BO3.