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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 tanning, and in manufacture of glass, metals (as a flux), porcelain, and enamel.<ref>https://www.dictionary.com/browse/borax</ref> It can also be used as a preservative, a mild antiseptic,<ref name="wisegeek.com">https://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-borax.htm</ref> and even for therapeutic purposes, although this is banned in several countries, including the United States.<ref>https://growyouthful.com/remedy/borax.php</ref><br />
 
'''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 tanning, and in manufacture of glass, metals (as a flux), porcelain, and enamel.<ref>https://www.dictionary.com/browse/borax</ref> It can also be used as a preservative, a mild antiseptic,<ref name="wisegeek.com">https://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-borax.htm</ref> and even for therapeutic purposes, although this is banned in several countries, including the United States.<ref>https://growyouthful.com/remedy/borax.php</ref><br />
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