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borax
noun(bo-rax)
a white crystalline compound that consists of a hydrated sodium borate Na2B4O7ยท10H2O, that occurs as a mineral or is prepared from other minerals, and that is used especially as a flux, cleansing agent, and water softener, as a preservative, and as a fireproofing agent
borax
noun(bo-rax)
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