Boric acid Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a white or colorless slightly acid solid that is soluble in water and ethanol; used in the manufacture of glass and paper and adhesives and in detergents and as a flux in welding; also used as an antiseptic and food preservative
orthoboric acid.
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noun any of various acids containing boron and oxygen
boracic acid.
WordNet
Definitions
- a white crystalline substance
B(OH)3 , easily obtained from its salts, and occurring in solution in the hot lagoons of Tuscany.
