n. /bawr"ayt, -it, bohr"-/ ; v. /bawr"ayt, bohr"-/ , n. , v. , borated, borating . Chem.
n.
1. a salt or ester of boric acid.
2. (loosely) a salt or ester of any acid containing boron.
v.t.
3. to treat with borate, boric acid, or borax.
[ 1810-20; BOR- + -ATE 2 ]