sodium borate

American  

noun

Chemistry.

1. borax.

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Etymology

Origin of sodium borate

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Borax, or sodium borate decahydrate, is a salt made of a combination of boron, sodium, oxygen and hydrogen.

From Salon • Jul. 26, 2023

Slime can teach kids basic lessons about cross-linking molecules, like sodium borate, the active ingredient in Borax that ties the long, molecular chains of glue together to create the slimy consistency.

From The Verge • Aug. 23, 2017

Last week, students made crystallized holiday ornaments by dissolving sodium borate into water and letting it sit overnight.

From Washington Times • Dec. 23, 2014

When washed and recrystallized, kermite is ready for market as pure sodium borate.

From Time Magazine Archive

Boric acid possesses the defects of borax in a greater degree, and would, of course, simply form sodium borate with liberation of fatty acids, so should never be added to a neutral soap.

From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by Simmons, W. H.