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Jul 5, 2009
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bo•rate



Pronunciation: (
—n.bôr'āt, -it, bōr'-;
—v.bôr'āt, bōr'-), [key]
—n., v., -rat•ed, -rat•ing. Chem.

—n.
1. a salt or ester of boric acid.
2. (loosely) a salt or ester of any acid containing boron.

—v.t.
to treat with borate, boric acid, or borax.

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