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Boric acid   /bˈɔrɪk ˈæsəd/   Listen
Boric acid

noun
1.
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.  Synonym: orthoboric acid.
2.
Any of various acids containing boron and oxygen.  Synonym: boracic acid.



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"Boric acid" Quotes from Famous Books



... weeks' preservation of organic objects in their original form, dimensions and color, Professor Grawitz recommends a mixture composed of two and a half ounces of chloride of sodium, two and three-quarters drachms of saltpetre, and one pint of water, to which is to be added three per cent. of boric acid. To varnish chromos, take equal quantities of linseed oil and oil of turpentine; thicken by exposure to the sun and air until it becomes resinous and half evaporated; then add a portion of melted beeswax. Varnishing pictures should always be performed in fair weather, and out of ...
— Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 • Barkham Burroughs



Words linked to "Boric acid" :   boracic acid, acid



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