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bo·ro·sil·i·cate

(bôr′ō-sĭl′ĭ-kĭt, -kāt′)

A salt that is derived from both boric acid and silicic acid and occurs naturally in dumortierite.

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borosilicate

(ˌbɔːrəʊˈsɪlɪkɪt; -ˌkeɪt)

(Elements & Compounds) a salt of boric and silicic acids

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bo•ro•sil•i•cate

(ˌbɔr əˈsɪl ɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt, ˌboʊr-)

n.

a salt of boric and silicic acids.

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borosilicate - a salt of boric and silicic acids

salt - a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

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borosilicate

[ˌbɔːrəuˈsɪlɪkɪt] n → borosilicato

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DOE chose to stabilize its wastes in borosilicates, Lash explains, because of all solids, these glasses are "probably the most stable and insoluble." Borosilicates will not break apart, even if subjected to large amounts of water and heat, he says.

Experiments now under way at another DOE facility underscore the wisdom of taking those additional precautions: The tests indicate that natural organic hydrocarbons present in even pristine groundwater can leach radioactive materials from borosilicate glass, dissolving them in the water.

Orlandini indicate that the waterborne acids indeed removed uranium from borosilicate glass and held it in the water.