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  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2016-05-19 02:23:20 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2026-04-16 22:46:07 UTC</update_date>
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  <common_name>POTASSIUM BORATE</common_name>
  <class>SmallMolecule</class>
  <description>POTASSIUM BORATE is an inorganic compound with the formula B4K12O12. POTASSIUM BORATE belongs to the alkali metal borates, a subclass of alkali metal oxoanionic compounds within the inorganic compounds. With an average molecular weight of 704.41 g/mol, POTASSIUM BORATE is a heavy molecule.

In industrial applications, this compound serves as a pH regulating agent. It is found in or released from several recorded sources, including ceilings used in building and construction. Additionally, it is associated with electrical and electronic equipment, specifically gas filled discharge tubes with solid cathode and communication cables or conductors.</description>
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  <synonyms>
    <synonym>Boron potassium oxide (B4K2O7)</synonym>
    <synonym>Potassium tetraborate</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>B4K12O12</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>704.41</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>703.540673</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>dodecapotassium tetraborate</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>dodecapotassium tetraborate</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>1332-77-0</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>[K+].[K+].[K+].[K+].[K+].[K+].[K+].[K+].[K+].[K+].[K+].[K+].[O-]B([O-])[O-].[O-]B([O-])[O-].[O-]B([O-])[O-].[O-]B([O-])[O-]</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/4BO3.12K/c4*2-1(3)4;;;;;;;;;;;;/q4*-3;12*+1</inchi>
  <inchikey>KRHIGIYZRJWEGL-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
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    <kingdom>Inorganic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Mixed metal/non-metal compounds</super_class>
    <class>Alkali metal oxoanionic compounds</class>
    <sub_class>Alkali metal borates</sub_class>
    <direct_parent>Alkali metal borates</direct_parent>
    <alternate_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Inorganic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Inorganic salts</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Metalloid salts</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Miscellaneous borates</alternative_parent>
    </alternate_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Alkali metal borate</substituent>
      <substituent>Borate</substituent>
      <substituent>Inorganic metalloid salt</substituent>
      <substituent>Inorganic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Inorganic salt</substituent>
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  <status>Detected and Not Quantified</status>
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