borosilicate en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Middle Persian *bōragbor. Arabic بَوْرَق (bawraq)der. Medieval Latin boraxder. Anglo-Norman boreisbor. Middle English boras English borax English boro- English silicate English borosilicate From boro- + silicate.
Meanings
- Any of various minerals whose structure is formally that of a dual salt of boric and silicic acids.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| borosilicates | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
aluminoborosilicate · borophosphosilicate
Relateds
Translations (3)
ja ホウケイ酸塩 (chemical compound) · ja 硼珪酸塩 (chemical compound) · cmn 硼硅酸盐 (chemical compound)