Meanings
plural boric acids
- chemistryH₃BO₃; 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.
Synonyms: Acidum Boricum
- chemistryA hydrate of boric oxide, specifically any of the three acids orthoboric acid, metaboric acid, or pyroboric acid.
Synonyms: boracic acid, E284, orthoboric acid
Synonyms & antonyms
nounH₃BO₃; 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.
nounA hydrate of boric oxide, specifically any of the three acids orthoboric acid, metaboric acid, or pyroboric acid.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna 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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Translations
Catalan àcid bòric
- àcid bòricWhite crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid
Chinese Mandarin 硼酸
- 硼酸 (péngsuān)White crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid
Danish borsyre
- borsyreWhite crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid
Esperanto borata acido
- borata acidoWhite crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid
Finnish boorihappo
- boorihappoWhite crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid
French acide borique
- acide boriqueWhite crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid
German Borsäure
- BorsäureWhite crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid
Icelandic bórsýra
- bórsýraWhite crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid
Italian acido borico
- acido boricoWhite crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid
Japanese 硼酸
- 硼酸 (hōsan)White crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid
Korean 붕산
- 붕산 (bungsan)White crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid
Norwegian Bokmål borsyre
- borsyreWhite crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid
Polish kwas borowy, kwas borny
- kwas borowyWhite crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid
- kwas bornyWhite crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid
Portuguese ácido bórico
- ácido bóricoWhite crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid
Romanian acid boric
- acid boricWhite crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid
Russian бо́рная кислота́
- бо́рная кислота́ (bórnaja kislotá)White crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid
Spanish ácido bórico
- ácido bóricoWhite crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid
Swedish borsyra
- borsyraWhite crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid
Turkish asit borik, borik asit
- asit borikWhite crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid
- borik asitWhite crystalline solid soluble as a weak acid
Cite this entry
boric acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boric%20acid
“boric acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boric%20acid. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boric acid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boric%20acid.
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