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What (who) is boric acid - definition

CHEMICAL COMPOUND

Boric Acid; Hydrogen orthoborate; Boracic acid; Boron hydroxide; H3BO3; Boric acids; E284; Orthoboric acid; Borofax; Optibor; H3Bo3; BH3O3; H₃BO₃; ATC code S02AA03; ATCvet code QS02AA03; Hydrogen borate; B(OH)3; Roach powder; Boranetriol

boric acid

¦ noun Chemistry a weakly acid crystalline compound derived from borax, used as a mild antiseptic. [B(OH)₃.]

Boric

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Boric (disambiguation)

·adj Of, pertaining to, or containing, boron.

boric

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Boric (disambiguation)

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¦ adjective Chemistry of boron.

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Boric acid

Boric acid, more specifically orthoboric acid, is a compound of boron, oxygen, and hydrogen with formula B(OH)₃. It may also be called hydrogen orthoborate, trihydroxidoboron or boracic acid. It is usually encountered as colorless crystals or a white powder, that dissolves in water, and occurs in nature as the mineral sassolite. It is a weak acid that yields various borate anions and salts, and can react with alcohols to form borate esters.

Boric acid is often used as an antiseptic, insecticide, flame retardant, neutron absorber, or precursor to other boron compounds.

The term "boric acid" is also used generically for any oxoacid of boron, such as metaboric acid HBO₂ and tetraboric acid H₂B₄O₇.

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Examples of use of boric acid

1. The corrosion was traced to dry boric acid that had collected atop the reactor vessel.

2. Marvin Cheatham, who heads the Baltimore office of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, said he opened the letter Friday and the substance later was identified as boric acid.

3. Jason Holstine, president of the Amicus Green Building Center in Kensington, said the administration‘s decision "makes perfect sense," adding: "There are extremely safe and environmentally friendly alternatives," such as boric–acid–based preservatives.

4. Among the 17 banned substances was boric acid, commonly used as an insecticide, which is mixed with noodles and meatballs to increase elasticity, a statement posted on the Ministry of Health Web site said.