acid which is used as an antiseptic (Medicine)
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Boric acid Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
boric acid
boric acid, a white crystalline substance b(oh)3, easily obtained from its salts, and occurring in solution in the hot lagoons of tuscany...
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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
(hypernym) acid
2. any of various acids containing boron and oxygen
(synonym) boracic acid
(hypernym) acid
(hyponym) perboric acid
Boric acid Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
General Information:
H3BO3
(Molecular Weight = 27.82 gm)
Boron 38.86 % B
Hydrogen 3.62 % H
Oxygen 57.52 % O
B(OH)
Volcanic fumaroles and hot springs.
Sasso and the Tuscan lagoons, between Volterra and Massa Marittima, Italy.
Named after its locality.
Physical Properties:
[001] Perfect
white, gray, yellow, or brown.
3.3 - 3.5, Average = 3.4
Transparent
Platy - Sheet forms (e.g. micas)., Encrustations - Forms crust-like aggregates on matrix., Tabular - Form dimensions are thin in one direction.
1 - Talc
Fluorescent.
Vitreous - Pearly
white
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Boric acid Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Boric acid, also called hydrogen borate, boracic acid, orthoboric acid and acidum boricum, is a weak 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 crystals or a white powder that dissolves in water. When occurring as a mineral, it is called sassolite.
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