borax
borax
Definition
bo·rax (bôr′aks′)
noun
- sodium borate, a white, anhydrous, crystalline salt, NaBO, with an alkaline taste, used as a flux in soldering metals and in the manufacture of glass, enamel, artificial gems, soaps, antiseptics, etc.
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Etymology: from the furniture formerly given as premiums by manufacturers of borax soap
cheap, poorly made merchandise, esp. furniture
Etymology: ME < ML borax < Ar bauraq < Pers būrah
borax
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- contain: Some products cause the workers to destroy their own nest, for example sugar based liquid bait containing borax.
- use: Our manufacturer does not use any borax or emulsifiers in our skincare range.
Adjective modifier
- domestic: Please note: domestic borax and ordinary sanitizing powders should not be used on Velcro or waterproof fabrics.
Modifies a noun
- solution: In a ziploc bag, add equal parts of the borax solution to equal parts of the glue solution.
- mine: In the seventh shot, plumes of white cloud billow out from a factory at a borax mine, out of sight below.
Noun used with modifier
- part: Dry flowers head down in 2 parts cornmeal and 1 part borax.
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