borosilicate

boro·sili·cate
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noun

Any of various minerals whose structure is formally that of a dual salt of boric and silicic acids.

OriginEnglish silicate ← Middle English boras ← Anglo-Norman boreis →
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Meanings

nounborosilicate (plural borosilicates)

plural borosilicates

  1. chemistryAny of various minerals whose structure is formally that of a dual salt of boric and silicic acids.

Origin

  1. Middle Persian*bōrag
  2. Arabicبَوْرَق (bawraq)
  3. Medieval Latinborax
  4. Anglo-Normanboreis
  5. Middle Englishboras
  6. Englishborax
  7. Englishboro-
  8. Englishsilicate
  9. Englishborosilicate

From boro- + silicate.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 硼硅酸盐
  • 硼硅酸盐chemical compound
Japanese ホウケイ酸塩, 硼珪酸塩
  • ホウケイ酸塩chemical compound
  • 硼珪酸塩chemical compound
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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