borate

[n. bawr-eyt, -it, bohr-; v. bawr-eyt, bohr-] /n. ˈbɔr eɪt, -ɪt, ˈboʊr-; v. ˈbɔr eɪt, ˈboʊr-/
noun
1.
a salt or ester of boric acid.
2.
(loosely) a salt or ester of any acid containing boron.
verb (used with object), borated, borating.
3.
to treat with borate, boric acid, or borax.
Origin
1810-20; bor- + -ate2
Examples from the web for borate
  • The denim is returned to its original fiber, which is treated with a borate solution to create fire and mildew resistance.
  • Either sodium borate powder or a solution of sodium borate and water kills subterranean termites.
  • All these reactors will have to be doused with borate-dosed water to ensure no chain reaction will take place.
  • Last apply a borate-based detergent solution and don't rinse.
  • Ulexite is a borate mineral that naturally has properties of fiber optics.
British Dictionary definitions for borate

borate

noun (ˈbɔːreɪt; -ɪt)
1.
a salt or ester of boric acid. Salts of boric acid consist of BO3 and BO4 units linked together
verb (ˈbɔːreɪt)
2.
(transitive) to treat with borax, boric acid, or borate
borate in Medicine

borate bo·rate (bôr'āt')
n.
A salt or an ester of boric acid.

borate in Science
borate
  (bôr'āt')   
A salt or ester of boric acid, containing the radical BO3.