1) Antiseptic solution 2) Mild antiseptic
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Boric acid, also called hydrogen borate, boracic acid, orthoboric acid and acidum boricum, is a weak, monobasic Lewis acid of boron often used as an antiseptic, insecticide, flame retardant, neutron absorber, or precursor to other chemical compounds. It has the chemical formula H3BO3 (sometimes written B(OH)3), and exists in the form of colorless ...
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(H3BO3), white crystalline, oxygen-bearing acid of boron found in certain minerals and volcanic waters or hot springs (see boron).[2 related articles]
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H3BO3 Molar mass: 61.83302
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Also called boracic acid, H
3BO
3, a colorless crystalline solid and a weak inorganic acid. It gives boric oxide (B
2O
3) when strongly heated; sodium borate (see sodium) typifies its salts. Boric acid is used as...
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H3BO3;a very weak acid, used as an antiseptic dusting powder, in saturated solution as a collyrium, and with glycerin in aphthae and stomatitis. ... Synonym: boracic acid. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(bor´ik) a mild acid used as a buffer. It was formerly used as a household antiseptic for treating minor irritations of the skin and eyes. Because the powder is highly poisonous when taken internally, and since other antiseptics are more effective, boric acid is no longer recommended. Boric acid ointment (for exte...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: bō′rik as′id Definitions: 1. A weak acid, used as an antiseptic dusting powder, in saturated solution as a collyrium, and with glycerin in aphthae and stomatitis. Synonyms: boracic acid
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Boric acid or boracic acid is a compound of boron, hydrogen and oxygen found naturally as a saline incrustation in some volcanic regions, is an ingredient in many minerals, and is contained in the steam which, along with sulphureous exhalations, issues from fissures in the soil in Tuscany.. It is also known as acidum boricum, it is widely used as a...
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It is a white crystalline solid which behaves as a weak acid and used as mild antiseptic and in the manufacture of cement, enamels, etc.
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[
n] - a white or colorless slightly acid solid that is soluble in water and ethanol 2. [n] - any of various acids containing boron and oxygen
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noun 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
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boracic acid noun any of various acids containing boron and oxygen
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Acid formed by the combination of hydrogen and oxygen with non-metallic boron. It is a weak antiseptic and is used in the manufacture of glass and enamels. It is also an efficient insecticide against ants and cockroaches
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Also calleda white, crystalline acid, HBO, 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. · any of a group of acids containing boron.
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