A chemical compound formed by combining fluorine with boron and oxygen, used in electroplating and metal treatment.
From fluor- (fluorine) + borate (a salt of boric acid). The term emerged in 19th-century chemistry as fluorine compounds became better understood and synthesized.
Fluoroborates were crucial in developing modern electroplating techniques because they allow metals to be coated evenly without the corrosive effects of traditional borates alone.
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