boraxes Definition
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borax
noun
- boraxes
1. A colourless crystalline salt or white greasy powder, found in saline lake deposits, used in the manufacture of enamels, ceramics and heat-resistant glass, and as a cleaning agent, mild antiseptic, astringent and source of boric acid. Also called sodium borate.
