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borosilicate

Syllables: boro·sili·cate

borosilicate noun: any of various minerals whose structure is formally that of a dual salt of boric and silicic acids.

Noun

borosilicate (plural borosilicates)

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

Forms of borosilicate

pluralborosilicates

Origin of borosilicate

From boro- + silicate.

Phrases with borosilicate

Questions about borosilicate

What does borosilicate mean?
Borosilicate means any of various minerals whose structure is formally that of a dual salt of boric and silicic acids.
What part of speech is borosilicate?
Borosilicate is a noun.
What is the plural of borosilicate?
The plural of borosilicate is borosilicates.

Words near borosilicate in the dictionary

  1. boros
  2. boroscope
  3. boroscopes
  4. boroselenate
  5. boroselenates
  6. borosilicate
  7. borosilicate glass
  8. borosilicate glasses
  9. borosilicated
  10. borosilicates
  11. borospherene

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