boric acid

/ˌbɔrɪk ˌæsəd/
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Other forms: boric acids

Definitions of boric acid
  1. noun
    any of various acids containing boron and oxygen
    synonyms: boracic acid
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    types:
    perboric acid
    a form of boric acid
    type of:
    acid
    any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
  2. 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
    synonyms: orthoboric acid
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    type of:
    acid
    any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
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