Borax
['bɔːræks] or ['bɔ'ræks]
Definition
(noun.) an ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate; used as a flux or cleansing agent.
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Definition
(n.) A white or gray crystalline salt, with a slight alkaline taste, used as a flux, in soldering metals, making enamels, fixing colors on porcelain, and as a soap. It occurs native in certain mineral springs, and is made from the boric acid of hot springs in Tuscany. It was originally obtained from a lake in Thibet, and was sent to Europe under the name of tincal. Borax is a pyroborate or tetraborate of sodium, Na2B4O7.10H2O.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Tincal, bi-borate of soda.
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Definition
n. a mineral salt used for soldering as a flux in metallurgy in enamelling and glazing as a mordant in dyeing as a substitute for soap and also in medicine.—adj. Borac′ic of or relating to borax.—ns. Bor′acite a mineral composed of boracic acid and carbonate of magnesia; Bō′rate a salt of boracic acid.—Boracic acid an acid obtained by dissolving borax and also found native in mineral springs in Italy.
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Examples
- Dissolve the sal soda, borax, and sal tartar in the hot water and add the other ingredients. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- A beautiful gloss may be given to this or any other black ink by adding a strong solution of shellac and borax. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- Strong solutions were also made of sulphate of soda, hyposulphite of soda, borax (biborate of soda), and bicarbonate of soda and tried as fire extinguishers. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- If eyes are weak, bathe them in lukewarm water in which a pinch of borax has been dissolved. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- Borax is a milder powder and is desirable for finer work. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- The most popular and widely used preservatives of meats are borax and boric acid. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- It answers the purpose much better than borax. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- For simple catarrh use the following: ? Chloride of ammonium Borax āā gr. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
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