borosilicate

borosilicate

See also: borosilicaté

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Middle Persian *bōragbor.
Arabic بَوْرَق (bawraq)der.
Medieval Latin boraxder.
Anglo-Norman boreisbor.
Middle English boras
English borax
English boro-
English silicic acid
English -ate
English silicate
English borosilicate

    From boro- + silicate.

    Pronunciation

    • Hyphenation: boro‧sili‧cate

    Noun

    borosilicate (plural borosilicates)

    1. (inorganic chemistry) Any of various minerals whose structure is formally that of a dual salt of boric and silicic acids.

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