borax

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Synonyms: bora, borak, boral, borah, boran, boras, brax, corax, lorax, boram, borat

Antonyms: bora, borak, boral, borah, boran, boras, brax, corax, lorax, boram, borat

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q3513011}} A white or gray/grey [[crystalline]] salt, found in nature as a [[mineral#Noun|mineral]], with a slight [[alkaline]] taste, used as a [[flux]], in [[solder]]ing metals, making [[enamel]]s, fixing colors/colours on [[porcelain]], and as a soap, etc.
2. {{senseid|en|Q27118021}} {{lb|en|inorganic compound}} The [[sodium]] [[salt]] of [[boric acid]], Na₂B₄O₇, either [[anhydrous]] or with 5 or 10 [[molecule]]s of [[water of crystallization]].
3. {{lb|en|sometimes|attributive}} Cheap or tawdry furniture or other works of industrial design.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[treat]] with borax.

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