noun
- a salt or ester of boric acid
Usage: chemistry
verb
- to treat or combine with boric acid or a borate
Usage: chemistry
Examples
- Sodium borate is commonly used in detergents.
- The glass manufacturer added borate to improve the material’s properties.
- Borate minerals are found in dried lake beds.
- The chemist decided to borate the solution to increase its pH.
- Many cleaning products contain borate compounds.
- The laboratory technician will borate the sample before testing.