boric acid

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boric acid (enc)

Noun	1.	boric 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 acid - any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
	2.	boric acid - any of various acids containing boron and oxygen boracic acid acid - any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt perboric acid - a form of boric acid

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