Noun: borax (boraces) 'bor,aks
- An ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate; used as a flux or cleansing agent
"The glassmaker added borax to lower the melting point of the mixture"
- [Austral, informal] Light teasing repartee
"The friends engaged in playful borax during lunch";
- banter, raillery, give-and-take, backchat [Brit, informal], bants [Brit, informal], josh [N. Amer, informal], bantz [Brit, informal], borak [Austral, informal]
Derived forms: boraces
Encyclopedia: Borax, Nevada