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boric acid en · NOUN

Meanings

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.

Forms

Synonyms

boracic acid · E284 · Acidum Boricum (White crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid) · orthoboric acid

Translations (23)

pl kwas borny (White crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid) · da borsyre (White crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid) · tr asit borik (White crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid) · cmn 硼酸 (White crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid) · nn borsyre (White crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid) · ja 硼酸 (White crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid) · de Borsäure (White crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid) · fo borsýra (White crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid) · it acido borico (White crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid) · ru бо́рная кислота́ (White crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid) · ko 붕산 (White crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid) · is bórsýra (White crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid) · es ácido bórico (White crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid) · eo borata acido (White crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid) · ca àcid bòric (White crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid) · pl kwas borowy (White crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid) · nb borsyre (White crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid) · sv borsyra (White crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid) · tr borik asit (White crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid) · fi boorihappo (White crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid) · fr acide borique (White crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid) · pt ácido bórico (White crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid) · ro acid boric (White crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid)