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ORTHOBORIC ACID
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Synonyms:
boric acid; orthoboric acid
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("orthoboric acid" is a kind of...):
acid (any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt)