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Princeton's WordNet

  1. boric acid, orthoboric acidnoun

    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

  2. boric acid, boracic acidnoun

    any of various acids containing boron and oxygen

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  1. boric acidnoun

    HBO; B(OH); 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. boric acidnoun

    A hydrate of boric oxide, specifically any of the three acids orthoboric acid, metaboric acid or pyroboric acid.

Wikipedia

  1. Boric acid

    Boric acid, also called hydrogen borate, boracic acid, orthoboric acid and acidum boricum, is a weak, tribasic Lewis acid of boron, which is often used as an antiseptic, insecticide, flame retardant, neutron absorber, or precursor to other chemical compounds. It has the chemical formula H3BO3 (sometimes written B(OH)3), and exists in the form of colorless crystals or a white powder that dissolves in water. When occurring as a mineral, it is called sassolite.

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  1. boric acid

    Boric acid is a weak, monobasic acid that exists as white powder or colorless crystals. It has the chemical formula H3BO3 and is naturally found in some volcanic spring waters and mineral deposits. It is often used as an antiseptic, insecticide, flame retardant, neutron absorber, or precursor to other chemical compounds.

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  1. Boric acid

    Boric acid, also called hydrogen borate, boracic acid, orthoboric acid and acidum boricum, is a weak acid of boron often used as an antiseptic, insecticide, flame retardant, neutron absorber, or precursor to other chemical compounds. It has the chemical formula H3BO3, and exists in the form of colorless crystals or a white powder that dissolves in water. When occurring as a mineral, it is called sassolite.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of boric acid in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of boric acid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1


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