Borax
Borax
Borax, also known as sodium borate, sodium tetraborate, or disodium tetraborate (pronunciation: /ˈbɔːræks/), is an important boron compound, a mineral, and a salt of boric acid.
Etymology
The word "Borax" is derived from the Persian word بوره "būrah", which was later latinized to "burax", meaning "white". This term was borrowed in the Middle Ages from Arabic into Latin, and its use in the alchemy of the Middle Ages gave it a sort of semi-technical character.
Description
Borax is a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder. It is a component of many detergents, cosmetics, and enamel glazes. It is also used to make buffer solutions in biochemistry, as a fire retardant, as an anti-fungal compound, and along with its inverse, boric acid, is useful as an insecticide.
Related Terms
- Boric Acid: A weak and monobasic Lewis acid of boron.
- Sodium Borate: Another name for borax.
- Disodium Tetraborate: Yet another name for borax.
- Boron: A chemical element with the symbol B and atomic number 5.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Borax
- Wikipedia's article - Borax
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