borax

Summary

borax is a type of chemical entity^[1]. borax ranks in the top 0.55% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,159 views/month, #69 of 12,596).^[2]

Key Facts

• borax's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity^[3].
• borax's canonical SMILES is recorded as [Na+].[Na+].[O-]B1OB2OB([O-])OB(O1)O2.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O^[4].
• borax's chemical formula is recorded as Na₂B₄O₇·10H₂O^[5].
• borax is a type of borate^[6].
• borax is used for flux^[7].
• borax is used for fire retardant^[8].
• borax is used for buffer solution^[9].
• borax is used for food additive^[10].
• borax's Commons category is recorded as Borax^[11].
• borax comprises boron^[12].
• borax comprises oxygen^[13].
• borax comprises sodium^[14].
• borax's crystal system is recorded as monoclinic crystal system^[15].
• borax's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[16].
• borax's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[17].
• borax's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[18].
• borax's described by source is recorded as The American Cyclopædia^[19].
• borax's described by source is recorded as The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge^[20].
• borax's has effect is recorded as borax exposure^[21].
• borax's different from is recorded as sodium tetraborate octahydrate^[22].
• borax's different from is recorded as disodium tetraborate^[23].
• borax's NIOSH Pocket Guide ID is recorded as 0057^[24].
• borax's density is recorded as {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+2.37'}^[25].
• borax's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+201.98116249999998'}^[26].
• borax's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q42289', 'amount': '+1366'}^[27].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for borax include tincalconite^[28], a mineral species^[29].

Why It Matters

borax ranks in the top 0.55% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,159 views/month, #69 of 12,596).^[2] borax has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] borax is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Entities named for borax include tincalconite^[28], a mineral species^[29].