Synonyms for borax
ˈbɔr æks, -əks, ˈboʊr-; ˈbɔr əˌsiz, ˈboʊr-bo·rax

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1. boraxnoun

   Synonyms:
   preservative, E285

2. boraxnoun

   Cheap or tawdry, referring to furniture or other works of industrial design.

   Synonyms:
   preservative, E285

3. boraxnoun

   The sodium salt of boric acid, NaBO, either anhydrous or with 5 or 10 molecules of water of crystallisation; sodium tetraborate.

   Synonyms:
   preservative, E285

Princeton's WordNet

1. boraxnoun

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

Matched Categories

1. • Mineral

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. boraxnoun

   Synonyms:
   TINCAL, bi-borate of soda

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. borax

   Synonyms:
   Sodium borate
   

2. borax

   Synonyms:
   Disodium tetraborate, sodium borate, sodium tetraborate

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