boric acid

noun

Also called orthoboric acid. Chemistry, Pharmacology. a white, crystalline acid, H3BO3, occurring in nature or prepared from borax: used chiefly in the manufacture of ceramics, cements, glass, and enamels, for fireproofing, and in medicine in aqueous solution as a mild antiseptic.

Chemistry. any of a group of acids containing boron.

Origin of boric acid

First recorded in 1865–70

Words nearby boric acid

Borgia, Borgia, Cesare, Borgia, Lucrezia, Borglum, boric, boric acid, boric oxide, boricua, boride, boring, boring bar

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Example sentences from the Web for boric acid

If any discharge is present, the boric-acid solution should invariably be used twice a day.
The Care and Feeding of Children|L. Emmett Holt
Boric-acid wash (15 grains to the ounce) and oxide-of-zinc ointment, applied in the same manner as the above.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
Then the raw surface is dusted over with pure boric acid or aristol, and the boric-acid ointment applied as before.
The Home Medical Library, Volume I (of VI)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for boric acid

boric acid

noun

Also called: orthoboric acid a white soluble weakly acid crystalline solid used in the manufacture of heat-resistant glass and porcelain enamels, as a fireproofing material, and as a mild antiseptic. Formula: H 3 BO 3Systematic name: trioxoboric(III) acid

any other acid containing boron

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Medical definitions for boric acid

boric acid

[ bôr′ĭk ]

n.

A water-soluble white or colorless crystalline compound used as an antiseptic and preservative.

Scientific definitions for boric acid

boric acid

[ bôr′ĭk ]

A white or colorless crystalline compound that occurs naturally or is produced artificially from borax. It is used as an antiseptic and preservative, and in cements, enamels, and cosmetics. Chemical formula: H3BO3.

单词	boric acid
释义	boric acid noun Also called orthoboric acid. Chemistry, Pharmacology. a white, crystalline acid, H3BO3, occurring in nature or prepared from borax: used chiefly in the manufacture of ceramics, cements, glass, and enamels, for fireproofing, and in medicine in aqueous solution as a mild antiseptic. Chemistry. any of a group of acids containing boron. Origin of boric acid First recorded in 1865–70 Words nearby boric acid Borgia, Borgia, Cesare, Borgia, Lucrezia, Borglum, boric, boric acid, boric oxide, boricua, boride, boring, boring bar Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for boric acid If any discharge is present, the boric-acid solution should invariably be used twice a day. The Care and Feeding of Children\|L. Emmett Holt Boric-acid wash (15 grains to the ounce) and oxide-of-zinc ointment, applied in the same manner as the above. Essentials of Diseases of the Skin\|Henry Weightman Stelwagon Then the raw surface is dusted over with pure boric acid or aristol, and the boric-acid ointment applied as before. The Home Medical Library, Volume I (of VI)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for boric acid boric acid noun Also called: orthoboric acid a white soluble weakly acid crystalline solid used in the manufacture of heat-resistant glass and porcelain enamels, as a fireproofing material, and as a mild antiseptic. Formula: H 3 BO 3Systematic name: trioxoboric(III) acid any other acid containing boron Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for boric acid boric acid [ bôr′ĭk ] n. A water-soluble white or colorless crystalline compound used as an antiseptic and preservative. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for boric acid boric acid [ bôr′ĭk ] A white or colorless crystalline compound that occurs naturally or is produced artificially from borax. It is used as an antiseptic and preservative, and in cements, enamels, and cosmetics. Chemical formula: H3BO3. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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