borax

1. 1.

   A white or gray/grey crystalline salt, found in nature as a mineral, with a slight alkaline taste, used as a flux, in soldering metals, making enamels, fixing colors/colours on porcelain, and as a soap, etc.

   一种白色或灰色结晶盐,天然矿物,微碱性,用作助焊剂、搪瓷原料、瓷器定色剂及肥皂等

2. 2.

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

   一种含水硼酸钠的硼矿；用作熔剂或清洁剂

3. 3.

   The sodium salt of boric acid, Na2B4O7, either anhydrous or with 5 or 10 molecules of water of crystallization.

   硼酸的一种钠盐,分子式为Na2B4O7,可含无水物或5或10个结晶水分子。

4. 4.

   Cheap or tawdry furniture or other works of industrial design.

   廉价或俗气的家具或其他工业设计作品。

一种含水硼酸钠的硼矿；用作熔剂或清洁剂；硼酸的一种钠盐,分子式为Na2B4O7,可含无水物或5或10个结晶水分子。；廉价或俗气的家具或其他工业设计作品。；硼砂；[化] 硼砂

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