Found 2 items, similar to boric acid.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: boric acid boric acid n 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 [syn: orthoboric acid] 2: any of various acids containing boron and oxygen [syn: boracic acid ]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Boric acid Boric \Bo"ric\, a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or containing, boron. [1913 Webster] Boric acid, a white crystalline substance B(OH)3, easily obtained from its salts, and occurring in solution in the hot lagoons of Tuscany. [1913 Webster]