borate

/'bɔ:reit/

Thân thiện

A scientist adds borate to a beaker of water in the laboratory.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a salt or ester of boric acid