boric acid
H₃BO₃; B₃; a white crystalline solid, soluble in hot water to form a weak acid. Used…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.
» The principal chemical preservatives used in the curing of meats are borax and boric acid and sulfite of soda.
Meaning
2 sensesH₃BO₃; 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.
Borsäure
бо́рная кислота́bórnaja kislotá
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
A hydrate of boric oxide, specifically any of the three acids orthoboric acid, metaboric acid, or pyroboric acid.
Examples
1 sentencesThe principal chemical preservatives used in the curing of meats are borax and boric acid and sulfite of soda.
Translations
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Forms
plural: boric acids| Singular | boric acid |
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- any of various acids containing boron and oxygen:boracic acid
- 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:orthoboric acid