“boric”

The following 2 entries include the term boric.

boric acid

noun

: a white crystalline acid B(OH)3 obtained from its salts and used especially as a weak antiseptic and fire-retardant

boric oxide

noun

: the trioxide B2O3 of boron obtained usually as a transparent glassy solid by fusing boric acid


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