boorwater

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of boor +‎ water.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈboːrˌʋaː.tər/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: boor‧wa‧ter

Noun

boorwater n (uncountable)

  1. (chemistry) boric acid solution [from late 19th c.]
    Synonym: boorzuurwater

Descendants

  • → Indonesian: boorwater
  • → Papiamentu: borwater
  • → West Frisian: boarwetter (calque)

Indonesian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Dutch boorwater.

Noun

boorwater (plural boorwater-boorwater)

  1. (chemistry) boric acid solution

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