boric acid
noun
Also called orthoboric acid. Chemistry, Pharmacology.
a white, crystalline acid, H3BO3, 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.
Chemistry.
any of a group of acids containing boron.
Origin of boric acid
First recorded in 1865–70
Words nearby boric acid
borgia,
borgia, cesare,
borgia, lucrezia,
borglum,
boric,
boric acid,
boric oxide,
boricua,
boride,
boring,
boring bar
Example sentences from the Web for boric acid
If any discharge is present, the boric-acid solution should invariably be used twice a day.
The Care and Feeding of Children |L. Emmett HoltBoric-acid wash (15 grains to the ounce) and oxide-of-zinc ointment, applied in the same manner as the above.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin |Henry Weightman StelwagonThen the raw surface is dusted over with pure boric acid or aristol, and the boric-acid ointment applied as before.
British Dictionary definitions for boric acid
boric acid
noun
Also called: orthoboric acid
a white soluble weakly acid crystalline solid used in the manufacture of heat-resistant glass and porcelain enamels, as a fireproofing material, and as a mild antiseptic. Formula: H 3 BO 3
Systematic name: trioxoboric(III) acid
any other acid containing boron
Medical definitions for boric acid
boric acid
[ bôr′ĭk ]
n.
A water-soluble white or colorless crystalline compound used as an antiseptic and preservative.
Scientific definitions for boric acid
boric acid
[ bôr′ĭk ]
A white or colorless crystalline compound that occurs naturally or is produced artificially from borax. It is used as an antiseptic and preservative, and in cements, enamels, and cosmetics. Chemical formula: H3BO3.