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borate

UK //ˈbɔːreɪt//US //ˈbɔːreɪt//

词源

源自boron(硼)+ -ate(化学后缀,表示盐类),最早记录于19世纪初。

noun

❶ 硼酸盐,一种含有硼和氧的化合物,常用于工业、农业和医药领域。

“Sodium borate is commonly used as a cleaning agent.”

(硼酸钠常用作清洁剂。)

“Borate minerals are often found in arid regions.”

(硼酸盐矿物常见于干旱地区。)

同义词:boron salt, boric acid salt

verb

❶ 用硼酸盐处理或混合,通常是为了防腐或改变材料性质。

“They borated the wood to protect it from termites.”

(他们用硼酸盐处理木材以防白蚁。)

“The water was borated to inhibit bacterial growth.”

(水中加入了硼酸盐以抑制细菌生长。)

同义词:treat with borate, impregnate with borax

常见短语

borate buffer — 硼酸盐缓冲液,一种在实验室中用于维持稳定pH值的化学溶液。

“The experiment requires a borate buffer at pH 8.4.”

(这个实验需要使用pH值为8.4的硼酸盐缓冲液。)

borate ester — 硼酸酯,由硼酸和醇反应生成的化合物,常用于有机合成和材料科学。

“Borate esters are used as flame retardants in plastics.”

(硼酸酯被用作塑料中的阻燃剂。)