BORATE

borate

(noun) a salt or ester of boric acid

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

borate (plural borates)

(inorganic chemistry) The oxyanion BO33- or any of several more complex derivatives

A salt or ester formed by the combination of boric acid with a base or positive radical

Anagrams

• boater, orbate, rebato

Source: Wiktionary


Bo"rate, n. Etym: [From Boric.] (Chem.)

Definition: A salt formed by the combination of boric acid with a base or positive radical.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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