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   bo·rax

   /ˈbôˌraks/

   noun

   • 1. a white mineral in some alkaline salt deposits, used in making glass and ceramics, as a metallurgical flux, and as an antiseptic.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from medieval Latin, from Arabic būraq, from Pahlavi būrak.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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