also: ほうけいさんえん
noun
borosilicate
Chemistry term for a salt or ester of borosilicate, commonly encountered in materials science (e.g., borosilicate glass).
ホウケイ酸塩ガラスは耐熱性に優れている。
Borosilicate glass has excellent heat resistance.
Standard modern spelling using katakana for the element name and kanji for the chemical term.
Older kanji spelling using 硼 (boron) and 珪 (silicon); rarely used today.
Compound of ホウケイ (borosilicate, from ホウ素 'boron' and ケイ素 'silicon') and 酸塩 (acid salt).