sodium fluoborate

sodium fluoborate

[′sōd·ē·əm ‚flü·ə′bȯr‚āt] (inorganic chemistry) NaBF4 A white powder with a bitter taste; soluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol; decomposes when heated, fuses below 500°C; used in electrochemical processes, as flux for nonferrous metals refining, and as an oxidation inhibitor.