borosilicate

[ bawr-uh-sil-i-kit, -keyt, bohr- ]
/ ˌbɔr əˈsɪl ɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt, ˌboʊr- /

noun Chemistry.

a salt of boric and silicic acids.

Origin of borosilicate

First recorded in 1810–20; boro- + silicate

Words nearby borosilicate

boron carbide, boron hydride, boron neutron capture therapy, boron nitride, boronia, borosilicate, borosilicate glass, borosilicic acid, borotra, borough, borough hall

British Dictionary definitions for borosilicate

borosilicate
/ (ˌbɔːrəʊˈsɪlɪkɪt, -ˌkeɪt) /

noun

a salt of boric and silicic acids