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Word: Borax
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from medieval Latin, from Arabic būraq, from Pahlavi būrak
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbɔːraks
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a white compound which occurs as a mineral in some alkaline salt deposits and is used in making glass and ceramics, as a metallurgical flux, and as an antiseptic.
Short Definition:white compound which occurs as mineral in some alkaline salt deposits and is used in making glass and ceramics, as metallurgical flux
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