borate

B3O1R1A1T1E1

noun

The oxyanion BO₃³⁻ or any of several more complex derivatives.

OriginEnglish bor(on) ← French carbone ← Latin carbōnem →
UncommonScrabble 8
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Meanings

nounborate (plural borates)

plural borates

  1. chemistryThe oxyanion BO₃³⁻ or any of several more complex derivatives.
  2. Any salt or ester formed by the combination of boric acid with a base or positive radical.

Origin

  1. Middle Persian*bōrag
  2. Arabicبَوْرَق (bawraq)
  3. Medieval Latinborax
  4. Anglo-Normanboreis
  5. Middle Englishboras
  6. Englishborax
  7. Englishboro-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*kerh₃-der.?
  9. Latincarbōnem
  10. Frenchcarbone
  11. Englishcarbonbf.
  12. Englishbor(on)
  13. Englishborate

From bor(on) + -ate.

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Translations

Catalan borat
  • boratsalt of boric acid
Chinese Mandarin 硼酸鹽 /硼酸盐
  • 硼酸鹽 /硼酸盐 (péngsuānyán)salt of boric acid
Czech boritan, borát
  • boritansalt of boric acid
  • borátsalt of boric acid
Dutch boraat
  • boraatsalt of boric acid
French borate
  • boratesalt of boric acid
German Borat
  • Boratsalt of boric acid
Hungarian borát
  • borátsalt of boric acid
Irish bóráit
  • bóráitsalt of boric acid
Italian borato
  • boratosalt of boric acid
Japanese 硼酸塩
  • 硼酸塩 (hōsan'en)salt of boric acid
Norwegian Bokmål borat
  • boratsalt of boric acid
Polish boran
  • boransalt of boric acid
Swedish borat
  • boratsalt of boric acid

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

boaterorbate
Cite this entry
APA

borate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/borate

MLA

“borate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/borate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “borate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/borate.

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