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'''Borax''' (also know as sodium borate, disodium tetraborate, and sodium tetraborate) is a white, crystalline compound. It is naturally occurring, and can be mined in some places like [[California]]. This alkaline substance has been used for numerous purposes through many centuries. It is perhaps best known as a cleaning agent, although it is also sometimes used in in tanning, and in manufacture of glass, metals (as a flux), porcelain, and enamel.<ref>https://www.dictionary.com/browse/borax</ref> The chemical formula of Borax (called tincal in its unrefined state) is Na<sub>2</sub>B<sub>4</sub>O<sub>7</sub>•10H<sub>2</sub>O <ref>https://www.britannica.com/science/borax-chemical-compound</ref>
[[Category:Cleaners]]