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adj
Relating to, or impregnated with borax.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Synonym of boric.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, not-comparable
Topics: chemistry, inorganic-chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: boric
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adj
penniless
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Cockney, slang
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adjective
of or relating to or derived from or containing boron
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: boric
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Medieval Latin borax (genitive boracis), itself via Arabic بَوْرَق (bawraq), from Persian بوره (bura).
Shortened from boracic lint (“skint”).
Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
