English Explanatory Dictionary

boric acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. H₃BO₃; B(OH)₃; a white crystalline solid, soluble in hot water to form a weak acid. Used as a mild antiseptic, flame retardant, insecticide, and in the manufacture of borax and other borate salts.
  2. A hydrate of boric oxide, specifically any of the three acids orthoboric acid, metaboric acid, or pyroboric acid.

Word forms

boric acid boric acids

Synonyms

Acidum Boricum boracic acid E284 orthoboric acid
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