20-MULE TEAM BORAX

a commonly used household name for a heavy-duty cleaning agent. "20-mule team" is a part of its advertising, from the 20-mule teams which were once used to carry borax (a colorless crystalline salt) from the mines in California to the trains for transporting. —SHSBC Binder 24 Approved Glossary

a commonly used household name for a heavy-duty cleaning agent. "20-mule team" is a part of its advertising, from the 20-mule teams which were once used to carry borax (a colorless crystalline salt) from the mines in California to the trains for transporting.