borate
/'bɔ:reit/
Definition
- Noun:
- A salt or ester of boric acid: A chemical compound formed when boric acid reacts with another substance, typically a base or an alcohol. Borates contain the borate anion, often represented as BO₃³⁻ or B₄O₇²⁻.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- Sodium borate, also known as borax, is a common borate used in detergents.
- The mineral ulexite is a hydrated sodium calcium borate.
- The chemist synthesized a new organic borate ester in the lab.
Advanced Usage
- In Chemistry: The term specifies the anionic part of the compound. For example, in "borate glass," the glass contains boron oxides that form a borate network.
- Borate glasses have unique thermal and optical properties.
- In Geology/Minerology: Refers to minerals containing borate anions.
- The arid region is rich in borate deposits like colemanite.
Variants and Related Words
- Boric Acid (n): The parent acid (H₃BO₃) from which borates are derived.
- Borax (n): A specific, common borate mineral (sodium tetraborate decahydrate, Na₂B₄O₇·10H₂O).
- Boronation (n): The process of introducing a boron-containing group into a molecule, which may result in a borate ester.
Synonyms
- Boron salt: A more general term for salts containing boron.
- Borate compound: A synonymous phrase emphasizing the chemical nature.
Related Phrases / Terms
- Borate buffer: A solution containing a mixture of boric acid and a borate salt, used to maintain a specific pH in chemical and biological laboratories.
- The experiment required a borate buffer at pH 9.0.
- Borate mineral: A naturally occurring solid with a borate anion as a fundamental component.
- Kernite is an important borate mineral for industrial boron production.
Noun
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a salt or ester of boric acid
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