borated

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Treated with borax to resist fire or insect damage

adjective
/ˈbɔːreɪtɪd/

Specialized

: borado

The reactor needs borated water to prevent a criticality incident during operations.

Examples

Unfortunately, when older spent fuel is packed more tightly in the spent fuel pool to save on costs, it is more likely to go critical if borated water is replaced with fresh water.

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The heroic and brave nuclear workers are challenged with the task of refilling the spent fuel pools with borated water.

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Engineers use borated coolant to ensure the safety of the nuclear plant.
To reduce neutron activity, the facility relies on borated mixtures in its safety protocols.

Surface Forms

borated positive

Morphology

borated = borate (transparent) = borate + ed

Regular adjectival/past-participle formation from the verb 'borate' meaning 'treated with or containing borate'; the relation is morphologically direct though the base is technical.

Etymology

Borated comes from borax, a mineral long used for cleaning and protecting things, and from the element boron, whose name comes from an old Persian or Arabic word for that mineral. So, borated means 'mixed with borax' or 'treated with boron', which explains why it is used to protect materials and make them fire resistant.