borax Meaning & Definition
What Does Borax Mean?
As a noun, borax means A white or gray/grey crystalline salt, found in nature as a mineral, with a slight alkaline taste, used as a flux, in soldering metals, making enamels, fixing colors/colours on porcelain, and as a soap, etc. It can also mean The sodium salt of boric acid, Na2B4O7, either anhydrous or with 5 or 10 molecules of water of crystallization. As a verb, it means To treat with borax.
Borax in Brief
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ˈbɔː.ɹæks// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | E285 and preservative |
| Plural | boraxes |
| Verb forms | boraxes, boraxing, boraxed |
Borax Definition (Noun)
- A white or gray/grey crystalline salt, found in nature as a mineral, with a slight alkaline taste, used as a flux, in soldering metals, making enamels, fixing colors/colours on porcelain, and as a soap, etc.
- The sodium salt of boric acid, Na2B4O7, either anhydrous or with 5 or 10 molecules of water of crystallization.
- Cheap or tawdry furniture or other works of industrial design.
Borax as a Verb
- To treat with borax.
Noun
- A white or gray/grey crystalline salt, with a slight alkaline taste, used as a flux, in soldering metals, making enamels, fixing colors/colours on porcelain, and as a soap, etc.
- The sodium salt of boric acid, Na2B4O7, either anhydrous or with 5 or 10 molecules of water of crystallisation; sodium tetraborate.
- (sometimes attributive) Cheap or tawdry furniture or other works of industrial design.
Synonyms of Borax
Borax synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Borax
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Borax in a Sentence
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Word Forms & Grammar
borax (usually uncountable, plural boraxes or boraces)
borax (third-person singular simple present boraxes, present participle boraxing, simple past and past participle boraxed)
Words That Rhyme With Borax
Origin of Borax
From Middle English boras, from Anglo-Norman boreis, from Medieval Latin borax, baurach (“borax”), from Arabic بَوْرَق (bawraq), from Middle Persian bwlk' (bōrag), which yielded Persian بوره (bure).
How Do You Say Borax?
You say borax as //ˈbɔː.ɹæks//. It has 1 syllable.
Questions People Ask About Borax
Is borax a noun or a verb?
Borax is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for borax?
Close synonyms of borax are E285 and preservative. See the full list of borax synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of borax?
The plural of borax is boraxes.
What is the past tense of borax?
The past tense of borax is boraxed. The present participle is boraxing.