borosilicate

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See also: borosilicaté

English

Etymology

From boro- +‎ silicate

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: boro‧sili‧cate

Noun

borosilicate (plural borosilicates)

  1. (inorganic chemistry) Any of various minerals whose structure is formally that of a dual salt of boric and silicic acids.

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