borax

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun an ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate; used as a flux or cleansing agent

Etymology

From Middle English boras, from Anglo-Norman boreis, from Medieval Latin borax, baurach (“borax”), from Arabic بَوْرَق (bawraq), from Middle Persian bwlk' (bōrag), which yielded Persian بوره (bure).

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