BORICACID

Boric acid

Boric acid, also called hydrogen borate, boracic acid, orthoboric acid and, 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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boric acid

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.


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