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Series of boiling water nuclear reactor safety experiments
The BORAX Experiments were a series of safety experiments on boiling water nuclear reactors conducted by Argonne National Laboratory in the 1950s and
BORAX_experiments
Laboratory in Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States
power reactors safer and longer lasting. The Boiling Water Reactors (BORAX) experiments were five reactors built between 1953 and 1964 by Argonne National
Idaho_National_Laboratory
Topics referred to by the same term
occurring mineral Borax, Nevada, a ghost town in the United States Sodium perborate, another boron-containing mineral. BORAX experiments, a series of tests
Borax_(disambiguation)
Nuclear reactor where water boils in core
Argonne National Laboratory, proposed and oversaw a series of experiments: the BORAX experiments—to see if a boiling water reactor would be feasible for use
Boiling_water_reactor
Designer drug combination mimicking MDMA
The Borax combo, also known by the informal brand names Blue Bliss and Pink Star, is a combination recreational and designer drug described as an MDMA-like
Borax_combo
Nuclear reactor that killed 3 in 1961
incident in U.S. history." Energy portal Nuclear technology portal BORAX experiments, 1953–54, which proved that the transformation of water to steam would
SL-1
Type of nuclear reactor that uses normal water
(now the Idaho National Laboratory) in a series of tests called the BORAX experiments. PIUS, standing for Process Inherent Ultimate Safety, was a Swedish
Light-water_reactor
Sustained nuclear fission achieved solely by prompt neutron emission
prompt critical reactor plant. CRAC, KEWB, SPERT-I, Godiva device, and BORAX experiments contributed to this research. Many accidents have also occurred, however
Prompt_criticality
Argonne National Laboratory on the BORAX experiments; (PDF, 11 MB). Chapter on Untermyer and the BORAX experiments in the Idaho National Laboratory's
Samuel_Untermyer_II
Nuclear power plant in Grundy County, Illinois, US
Group Inc. The BWR at GE's Vallecitos Nuclear Center and the AEC's BORAX experiments provided research data and operator training for Dresden. The core
Dresden_Generating_Station
Nuclear power plant
Laboratory while conducting heat transfer and nuclear physics experiments, including the BORAX experiments. Vallecitos Power Plant held the US Atomic Energy Commission's
Vallecitos_Nuclear_Center
Nuclear power safety method that does not require electrical power nor intervention
neutrons, causing the power level inside the reactor to lower. The BORAX experiments and the SL-1 meltdown accident proved this principle. A reactor design
Passive_nuclear_safety
American science and engineering research laboratory in Illinois
popular design worldwide, came from the BORAX experiments. The knowledge gained from the Argonne experiments was the foundation for the designs of most
Argonne_National_Laboratory
Nuclear physicist (1906–2000)
The BORAX Experiments were a series of destructive tests of boiling water reactors conducted by Argonne National Laboratory in Idaho. The BORAX-1 test
Walter_Zinn
Chemical element with atomic number 5 (B)
the borate minerals. These are mined industrially as evaporites, such as borax and kernite. The largest known deposits are in Turkey, the largest producer
Boron
Species of plant in the mint family
sensitive to boron, and can be killed by applying borax (sodium tetraborate) in solution. However, borax is toxic to ants and to animals at only slightly
Glechoma_hederacea
Brine shrimp sold as pets
contents of a packet labeled "Instant Life Eggs", containing more eggs, yeast, borax, soda, salt, some food, and sometimes a dye. Shortly after that, Sea-Monkeys
Sea-Monkeys
Homemade toy
homemade toy typically created using a combination of water, glue, and borax. Videos of people playing with slime became popular on social media in the
Slime_(homemade_toy)
Mercury mine in California
contained borax, the search led John Allen Veatch to nearby Borax Lake where the California Borax Company established the first commercial borax mining operation
Sulphur_Bank_Mine
mouth in unconscious patients. It comprises 88% glycerin and 12% borax. Finely ground borax is dissolved in glycerin, and the solution is ready for use (Ref
Boro_glycerine
Bonds linking one polymer chain to another
C.H (1986). "The gelation of polyvinyl alcohol with borax: A novel class participation experiment involving the preparation and properties of a "slime""
Cross-link
Month of 1954
was deliberately initiated as part of Argonne National Laboratory's BORAX experiments at the National Reactor Testing Station in Idaho. WTHI TV channel
July_1954
Argonne National Laboratory. Retrieved 3 May 2012. "BORAX-I (Boiling Water Reactor Experiment No. 1)". Reactors Designed by Argonne National Laboratory
List of nuclear research reactors
List_of_nuclear_research_reactors
Breeder reactor in Idaho, US
milestone was reached when an experimental boiling water reactor plant called BORAX-III (also designed, built, and operated by Argonne National Laboratory)
Experimental Breeder Reactor I
Experimental_Breeder_Reactor_I
Chemical compound
5-MeO-MiPT, is employed at low doses as a component of the MDMA-mimicking Borax combo. 4-HO-MET binds to various serotonin receptors and is known to act
4-HO-MET
Type of fluid
made from polyvinyl acetate–based glues (such as white "school" glue) and borax. It flows under low stresses but breaks under higher stresses and pressures
Non-Newtonian_fluid
Chemical used in metallurgy for cleaning or purifying molten metal
the earliest known fluxes were sodium carbonate, potash, charcoal, coke, borax, lime, lead sulfide and certain minerals containing phosphorus. Iron ore
Flux_(metallurgy)
Water-soluble mineral deposit formed by evaporation from an aqueous solution
environments. Common minerals that are found in these deposits include blödite, borax, epsomite, gaylussite, glauberite, mirabilite, thenardite and trona. Non-marine
Evaporite
String instruments built by the Stradivari family, particularly Antonio
violin makers applied varnishes to their instruments. Potassium borate (borax) may have been used to protect against woodworm. Sodium and potassium silicate
Stradivarius
English chemist & alchemist (1757–1783)
hosted a series of public experiments at his laboratory in Guildford. He claimed that he could produce precious metals by mixing borax, nitre, and a red or
James_Price_(chemist)
Aircraft Reactor Experiment, the first molten-salt reactor, achieves criticality at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. 1955 On July 17, BORAX-III becomes the
Timeline_of_nuclear_power
Educational toy
allowing the user (typically a teenager) to perform simple chemistry experiments. The forerunners of the chemistry set were 17th-century books on "natural
Chemistry_set
US Navy R&D installation in California
harvesting borax from the lake bed, approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Paxton Ranch. The operation was known locally as "The Little Chinese Borax Works"
Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake
Naval_Air_Weapons_Station_China_Lake
Hairstyle featuring artificial curls
commercially by the manufacturers of the machine. Two common ingredients were borax and ammonia, which are mildly alkaline (having a high pH) but are relatively
Perm_(hairstyle)
then stuccoed to form building walls. Mixing rice hulls in boric acid and borax solution results in fireproofing. A similar result can be achieved if placed
Rice-hull bagwall construction
Rice-hull_bagwall_construction
Thermally insulating material
later improved it by substituting flour, sugar and borax in place of PVA glue and baking soda. Using borax and flour made the material cheaper, mold and insect
Starlite
Severe events involving radioactive materials
Human Plutonium Injection Experiments" (PDF). Los Alamos Science. Radiation Protection and the Human Radiation Experiments (23): 177–223. Retrieved 13
Nuclear and radiation accidents and incidents
Nuclear_and_radiation_accidents_and_incidents
Graphite used as a reflector or moderator within a nuclear reactor
Enrico Fermi's first fission experiments, the so-called exponential pile. Fermi writes that "The results of this experiment was [sic] somewhat discouraging"
Nuclear_graphite
Family of double sulfate salts of aluminium
paper sizing. In Indonesia and the Philippines, solutions of tawas, salt, borax, and organic pigments were used to change the color of gold ornaments. Alum
Alum
History of the stimulant drug
write about cocaine later) experimented with cocaine for ophthalmic usage. In an infamous experiment in 1884, he experimented upon himself by applying a
History_of_cocaine
American physician and Food and Drugs Commissioner (1844–1930)
was borax which tightened old meat which was starting to decompose. The borax was fed to the men in meat and dairy products. Some were given borax and
Harvey_Washington_Wiley
Company in the Czech Republic
Metol-hydroquinone D76d powder developer (D76d has a higher proportion of borax compared to D76 which increases the buffering capacity) Fomadon R09 – Liquid
Foma_Bohemia
1954 U.S. thermonuclear weapon test in the Marshall Islands
Plant on 27 June. The United States would achieve this briefly with the BORAX-III reactor in 1955 and permanently with the Shippingport Atomic Power Station
Castle_Bravo
Related chemical elements of the periodic table
1970. Boron was known to the ancient Egyptians, but only in the mineral borax. The metalloid element was not known in its pure form until 1808, when Humphry
Boron_group
American engineer
resistance. His techniques were vindicated when his 1897 Pacific Coast Borax Refinery in Bayonne, NJ in 1902 went through a massive building fire hot
Ernest_L._Ransome
Chemical element with atomic number 77 (Ir)
extremely high melting point and refractory metal-like behaviour toward borax. Other chemists across Europe soon began studying platinum, including Andreas
Iridium
Vases
typically prepared from quartz stone powder, powdered glass, fuller's earth, borax, gum, and water. It is glazed and low-fired, and is known for its use of
Blue_and_white_pottery
Form of pest control regarding fleas
in combination with a mild detergent or shampoo and brushing or combing. Borax can be used to treat flea infestations. It kills fleas by dehydrating them
Flea_treatments
Chemical compound
it is produced from inorganic borates, including borosilicate glass and borax (Na2B4O7): Na2B4O7 + 16 Na + 8 H2 + 7 SiO2 → 4 NaBH4 + 7 Na2SiO3 Magnesium
Sodium_borohydride
1906 United States consumer protection law
a common table as he added increased "doses" of preservatives including borax, benzoate, formaldehyde, sulfites, and salicylates. The table trials captured
Pure_Food_and_Drug_Act
Device used to regulate the power of a nuclear reactor
aqueous solutions of fissile metals. In several such accidents, either borax (sodium borate) or a cadmium compound has been added to the system. The
Control_rod
almost indestructible. They are only vulnerable to the household chemical Borax and being stabbed with the bone of a righteous mortal (Sister Mary Constant)
Leviathan_in_popular_culture
Sealant and/or glue used in ancient alchemy and pottery
used to coat earthenware vessels to ensure impermeability. A mixture of Borax and slaked lime, mixed with water into a fine paste, served this purpose
Lute_(material)
American physicist (1920–1993)
other reactor experiments at the Argonne National Laboratory, including the first breeder reactor, EBR-1, and the boiling water reactor BORAX-III, the first
Harold_Lichtenberger
large-scale civilian electricity generation. Similar to the earlier BORAX reactor safety experiments, conducted by Argonne National Laboratory, in 1976 Idaho National
History_of_nuclear_power
Chemical compound
at several gigapascals (9.5 GPa). Boron trioxide is produced by treating borax with sulfuric acid in a fusion furnace. At temperatures above 750 °C, the
Boron_trioxide
Psychoactive drug, often called ecstasy
amphetamine, also discovered the psychoactive effects of MDA in 1930 in a self-experiment in which he administered a high dose (126 mg) to himself. However, he
MDMA
kill angels with brute force alone. Leviathans' weaknesses include magic, borax, and decapitation, though none of these are lethal. One way for a Leviathan
List of Supernatural and The Winchesters characters
List_of_Supernatural_and_The_Winchesters_characters
Chemical element with atomic number 92 (U)
world to have all its electricity come from nuclear power generated by BORAX-III, another reactor designed and operated by Argonne National Laboratory)
Uranium
Chemical compound
paints, and adhesives. It is also found as a de-foamer in ethylene glycol-borax antifreeze solutions.[citation needed] In oil-based lubricants addition
Tributyl_phosphate
British botanist
the University of London with her thesis: The effect of boric acid and borax on the broad bean and certain other plants. In 1928 she studied spectrographic
Katherine_Warington
Chemical compound
most commonly encountered in the form of glow sticks. The reaction with borax leads to sodium perborate, a bleach used in laundry detergents: Na2B4O7
Hydrogen_peroxide
Study of the chemical elements and compounds necessary for normal plant life
conditions are generally limited to arid regions or can be caused by underground borax deposits in contact with water or volcanic gases dissolved in percolating
Plant_nutrition
Chemical element with atomic number 11 (Na)
di- and tri-sodium phosphates, sodium thiosulfate (Na2S2O3·5H2O), and borax (Na2B4O7·10H2O). In compounds, sodium is usually ionically bonded to water
Sodium
Chemical element with atomic number 78 (Pt)
note of platinum's extremely high melting point and refractoriness toward borax.[clarification needed] Other chemists across Europe soon began studying
Platinum
American television series from 1996
1996 (1996-09-27) 410 The mystery of the Gold Ranger's true identity intensifies when Borax, a member of the bounty hunter race known as the Varox, arrives on Earth
Power_Rangers_Zeo
Extracting materials from saltwater
shallow brine beneath Searles Lake, California, is or has been a source of borax, potash, bromine, lithium, phosphate, soda ash, and sodium sulfate. Salt
Brine_mining
forgotten. French chemist André Duboin discovered that heating a mixture of borax, alumina, and smaller quantities of dichromate and silica in a crucible
History_of_aluminium
List of history of chemical elements
explications of new experiments made by the author of these tracts: To which is annex't, an hydrostatical letter, dilucidating an experiment about a way of
Timeline of chemical element discoveries
Timeline_of_chemical_element_discoveries
Pottery with ceramic glaze made of salt
base is soda, is formed. Salt glazes have been improved by the addition of borax, and sometimes sodium nitrate, to the salting mixture. Colouring oxides
Salt_glaze_pottery
18th-century grimoire
include turning lead into gold, creating faux currency with tin, utilizing borax to melt gold and the process of creating imitation pearls. Voltaire mentions
Petit_Albert
Psychoactive drug taken by mouth
in Afghanistan Rolling meth lab Government drug experiments MKUltra Edgewood Arsenal human experiments Operation Midnight Climax Drug trade Illegal drug
(R)-MDMA
Documentary TV series and book by James Burke
wave in ladies' hair is aided by curlers, and this leads us to explore borax, taking us to Switzerland, Johann Sutter's scam, and Sutter's Mill, and
Connections (British TV series)
Connections_(British_TV_series)
Pest worm of tomato, potato, and others
Necremnus tutae. Relatively natural chemical controls include limonene and borax. The sex pheromone for T. absoluta has been identified by researchers at
Tuta_absoluta
releasing agents) (e.g., MDMA, MDA, methylone, mephedrone, 5-MAPB, 6-APB, MDAI, Borax combo) Glucocorticoids (glucocorticoid receptor agonists) (e.g., cortisol/hydrocortisone
List_of_psychoactive_drugs
Photographic printing process that produces a blue print
ways of decreasing the intensity of the blue. Sodium carbonate, ammonia, borax, Dektol photographic developer, and other chemicals can be used to do this
Cyanotype
Chemical compound
psychedelic 4-HO-MET, is employed as a component of the MDMA-mimicking Borax combo. Adverse effects of 5-MeO-MiPT include loss of appetite and insomnia
5-MeO-MiPT
Pharmaceutical compound
examine these claims. We have conducted a series of controlled clinical experiments with MDMA to test anecdotal claims and characterize the drug's effects
MDMA/citalopram
Chemical element with metallic and nonmetallic properties
and antimony have been used as flame retardants. Boron, in the form of borax, has been used as a textile flame retardant since at least the 18th century
Metalloid
German physicist (1869–1940)
alphabetical sorting. The feminine form is Gräfin. "AEC Press release for BORAX-III lighting Arco, Idaho". U.S. Department of Energy, Argonne National Laboratory
Georg_von_Arco
Scientific study of birds
(mostly dermestid) attack. Arsenic, being toxic, was replaced by less-toxic borax. Amateur and professional collectors became familiar with these skinning
Ornithology
Fracturing bedrock by pressurized liquid
These are guar-based fluids cross-linked with boron ions (from aqueous borax/boric acid solution). These gels have higher viscosity at pH 9 onwards and
Fracking
Pharmaceuticals to target cancerous cells
available non-toxic boron compounds such as sodium borate (also known as borax) and boric acid. Sodium borate was used to treat nearly a dozen patients
Boron neutron capture therapeutics
Boron_neutron_capture_therapeutics
Area of land where little precipitation occurs
Desert, historically exploited by the "20-mule teams" pulling carts of borax from Death Valley to the nearest railway. A desert especially rich in mineral
Desert
Chemical element with atomic number 27 (Co)
water. Addition of chloride gives the intensely blue [CoCl 4]2− . In a borax bead flame test, cobalt shows deep blue in both oxidizing and reducing flames
Cobalt
1991 book by Alexander Shulgin and Ann Shulgin
original URL status unknown (link) Passie T, Brandt SD (2018). "Self-Experiments with Psychoactive Substances: A Historical Perspective". Handb Exp Pharmacol
PiHKAL
Mountain in the state of California
of the mountain. Lumber was need for underground supports in the borax mine at Borax Lake, north of Clearlake, and in the Sulphur Bank Mine. Wood was
Boggs_Mountain
Chemical compound involving ionic bonding
common names unrelated to their chemical identity. Examples of this include borax, calomel, milk of magnesia, muriatic acid, oil of vitriol, saltpeter, and
Salt_(chemistry)
Patrol vessel of the United States Navy
one of the same name built in 1902, for mining magnate Francis Marion "Borax" Smith. This second Hauoli was notable for speed, described as perhaps the
USS_California_(SP-249)
Lightweight black carbon residue
may also include brown coal (heat source), mineral carbon (heat source), borax, sodium nitrate (ignition aid), limestone (ash-whitening agent), raw sawdust
Charcoal
English chemist and photographer
substance that jeopardised the stability of silver prints. He introduced borax and phosphate toning baths that are still used today, as well as pioneering
Farnham_Maxwell-Lyte
6th season of Futurama
Thubanian Leader, Fishy Joe, Lrrr, Hobsy, Raoul, H.G. Blob, Mr. Astor, The Borax Kid, Dandy Jim, Clamps, Donbot, The Space Pope, The Crushinator Lauren Tom
Futurama_season_6
Techniques used to eliminate dry rot fungus
drilled into the wood. Boron is commonly available as the laundry supplement Borax, and as boric acid which is commonly available from pharmacists or in cockroach
Dry_rot_treatment
Amy says she encounters several ghosts, including sick men who could be borax miners and a short-heavy woman she believes to be "Shotgun Kitty", a brothel
List of The Dead Files episodes
List_of_The_Dead_Files_episodes
Recreational drug
"Mephredone and the ACMD: lessons from BZP and New Zealand's "Class D' experiment?". Transform Drug Policy Foundation. Archived from the original on 15
Mephedrone
Type of shikhara
from vapors generated by heating locally found zinc ores mixed with soot, borax, resins, marking nuts and other local products. These recipes are found
Bhumija
Misinformation regarding the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine and the resulting hesitancy towards it
in the United States of using African Americans as experiments, such as the Tuskegee experiments and the work of J. Marion Sims, as basis to refuse the
COVID-19 vaccine misinformation and hesitancy
COVID-19_vaccine_misinformation_and_hesitancy
Chemical(s) which convert a latent image on photographic film to a visible image
is also known as Phenidone B. Alkaline agents such as sodium carbonate, borax, or sodium hydroxide to raise the pH. Sodium sulfite to delay oxidation
Photographic_developer
Entactogen, stimulant, and psychedelic drug of the amphetamine family
appetite suppressant by Smith, Kline & French. The United States Army also experimented with the drug, code named EA-1298, while working to develop a truth drug
3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine
Chemicals that can interfere with endocrine or hormonal systems
the annual losses within 14 years. Historically, treatments with alum and borax were used to reduce the flammability of fabric and wood, as far back as
Endocrine_disruptor
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Girl/Female
Hungarian, Indian, Sanskrit, Swahili
Snow; Excellent; Brave; Foreign; Stranger; Strange
Surname or Lastname
English (Essex and Kent)
English (Essex and Kent) : possibly a variant of the habitational name Barham.
Surname or Lastname
English and North German
English and North German : variant of Bertram.William Bartram, a Quaker, had a large farm near Darby, PA, when his eldest son, John, the first American botanist, was born in 1699. John conducted botanical experiments at his own farm in Kingsessing, PA, near Philadelphia.
Boy/Male
Arabic
The lightning. Al Borak was the legenday magical horse that bore Muhammad from earth to the...
Female
Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Hebrew Debowrah, DÉBORA means "bee."
Male
Turkish
Turkish name BORA means "hurricane."
Boy/Male
Arabic
The Lightning; Al Borak was the Legendary Magical Horse that Bore Muhammad from Earth to the Seventh Heaven
Girl/Female
Latin Hungarian
Stranger.
Female
Czechoslovakian
, stranger.
Boy/Male
German, Indian, Sanskrit, Swahili, Turkish
Snow; Excellent; Brave; Hurricane; Foreign; Strange
BORAX EXPERIMENTS
BORAX EXPERIMENTS
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Tamil
The sacred syllable Om, Originator of the syllable of Om, The mystic syllable Om
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Hundred
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Tamil
Morning
Boy/Male
Indian
Brust
Girl/Female
Assamese, Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Triumphant; Happy
Boy/Male
Bengali, Indian
Lord Narayana
Boy/Male
Muslim
Prize, Reward
Boy/Male
Native American
Short bull.
Boy/Male
Celebrity, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Mythological, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
A Hindu Month; One who Bestows Happiness; God Shiva's Elder Son
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Cheerful; Shining Sun
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n.
The workroom of a chemist; also, a place devoted to experiments in any branch of natural science; as, a chemical, physical, or biological laboratory. Hence, by extension, a place where something is prepared, or some operation is performed; as, the liver is the laboratory of the bile.
n.
A vitreous compound, used by potters in glazing, consisting of lime, silica, borax, lead, and soda.
a.
Of or pertaining to spectrology; as, spectrological studies or experiments.
n.
A mode of adjusting or operating by repeated trials or experiments.
n.
Crude native borax, formerly imported from Thibet. It was once the chief source of boric compounds. Cf. Borax.
a.
Unrelated in chemical composition, though similar or indentical in certain other respects; as, borax and augite are homoemorphous, but heteromerous.
n.
A glassy drop of molten flux, as borax or microcosmic salt, used as a solvent and color test for several mineral earths and oxides, as of iron, manganese, etc., before the blowpipe; as, the borax bead; the iron bead, etc.
n.
A large blood-sucking leech (Haemopsis vorax), of Europe and Northern Africa. It attacks the lips and mouths of horses.
n.
Any substance or mixture used to promote the fusion of metals or minerals, as alkalies, borax, lime, fluorite.
n.
That form of electricity which is developed by the chemical action between metals and different liquids; voltaic electricity; also, the science which treats of this form of electricity; -- called also galvanism, from Galvani, on account of his experiments showing the remarkable influence of this agent on animals.
a.
Relating to, or obtained from, borax; containing borax.
a.
Pertaining to, or produced from, borax; containing boron; boric; as, boracic acid.
v. i.
To meddle; to be busy; to try little experiments; as, to tamper with a disease.
n.
One who tries; one who makes experiments; one who examines anything by a test or standard.
v. t.
To reduce to scoria or slag; specifically, in assaying, to fuse so as to separate the gangue and earthy material, with borax, lead, soda, etc., thus leaving the gold and silver in a lead button; hence, to separate from, or by means of, a slag.
n.
A red consisting of silica, borax, and soda, fused with oxide of copper and iron, and used in enamels, mosaics, etc.
n.
A nonmetallic element occurring abundantly in borax. It is reduced with difficulty to the free state, when it can be obtained in several different forms; viz., as a substance of a deep olive color, in a semimetallic form, and in colorless quadratic crystals similar to the diamond in hardness and other properties. It occurs in nature also in boracite, datolite, tourmaline, and some other minerals. Atomic weight 10.9. Symbol B.
a.
Pertaining to derived from, or designating, an acid, H2B4O7 (called also tetraboric acid), which is the acid ingredient of ordinary borax, and is obtained by heating boric acid.
n.
A white or gray crystalline salt, with a slight alkaline taste, used as a flux, in soldering metals, making enamels, fixing colors on porcelain, and as a soap. It occurs native in certain mineral springs, and is made from the boric acid of hot springs in Tuscany. It was originally obtained from a lake in Thibet, and was sent to Europe under the name of tincal. Borax is a pyroborate or tetraborate of sodium, Na2B4O7.10H2O.
n.
A large black passerine bird (Corvus corax), similar to the crow, but larger. It is native of the northern parts of Europe, Asia, and America, and is noted for its sagacity.