boric acid

Noun

 * 1)  H3BO3; B(OH)3; a white crystalline solid, soluble in hot water to form a weak acid. Used as a mild antiseptic, flame retardant, insecticide, and in the manufacture of borax and other borate salts.
 * 2)  A hydrate of boric oxide, specifically any of the three acids orthoboric acid, metaboric acid, or pyroboric acid.

Synonyms

 * (when used as a preservative)
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Translations

 * Catalan: àcid bòric
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Danish: borsyre
 * Esperanto: borata acido
 * Faroese: borsýra
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German:
 * Italian:
 * Japanese:
 * Korean: 붕산
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål: borsyre
 * Nynorsk: borsyre
 * Polish: kwas borowy
 * Portuguese: ácido bórico
 * Romanian:
 * Russian:
 * Spanish: ácido bórico
 * Swedish:
 * Turkish: asit borik,