hypoborate

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noun

The oxyanion of boron B₂O₄⁴⁻ or any salt containing this anion

OriginEnglish borate ← Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *upó →
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Meanings

nounhypoborate (plural hypoborates)

plural hypoborates

  1. chemistryThe oxyanion of boron B₂O₄⁴⁻ or any salt containing this anion

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Ancient Greekῠ̔πό (hŭpó)
  3. Ancient Greekὑπο- (hupo-)
  4. Englishhypo-
  5. Englishborate
  6. Englishhypoborate

From hypo- + borate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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