First Known Use: 14th century
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1borax
noun bo·rax \ˈbȯr-ˌaks, -əks\
Definition of BORAX
: a white crystalline compound that consists of a hydrated sodium borate Na2B4O7·10H2O, that occurs as a mineral or is prepared from other minerals, and that is used especially as a flux, cleansing agent, and water softener, as a preservative, and as a fireproofing agent
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Origin of BORAX
Middle English boras, from Anglo-French boreis, from Medieval Latin borac-, borax, from Arabic būraq, from Persian būrah
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2borax
noun
Definition of BORAX
: cheap shoddy merchandise
Origin of BORAX
origin unknown
First Known Use: 1932
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borax
noun bo·rax \ˈbō(ə)r-ˌaks, ˈbȯ(ə)r-, -əks\
Medical Definition of BORAX
: a white crystalline compound that consists of a hydrated sodium borate Na2B4O7·10H2O, that occurs as a mineral or is prepared from other minerals, and that is used especially as a flux, cleansing agent, and water softener and as a preservative
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