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boracic

American  
[buh-ras-ik, baw-, boh-] / bəˈræs ɪk, bɔ-, boʊ- /

adjective

Chemistry.
  1. boric.


boracic British  
/ bəˈræsɪk /

adjective

  1. another word for boric

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of boracic

1795–1805; borac- (stem of borax 1 ) + -ic

Example Sentences

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Small amounts of boracic acid can cause nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhoea, but worse, it was what borax concealed that was particularly dangerous.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2013

He fed them on advertised foods that contained boracic acid, sulfates, benzoates, formaldehyde; he watched their cheeks grow lean, their temples hollow, their skins turn the color of whey.

From Time Magazine Archive

Bor′acite, a mineral composed of boracic acid and carbonate of magnesia; Bō′rate, a salt of boracic acid.—Boracic acid, an acid obtained by dissolving borax, and also found native in mineral springs in Italy.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

Recently, aurists are employing finely-triturated powder of boracic acid dusted into the ear.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

Borax and boracic acid are important constituents of leadless glazes.

From Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers by Cox, George J.

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