boric

[ bawr-ik, bohr- ]

/ ˈbɔr ɪk, ˈboʊr- /

adjective Chemistry.

of or containing boron; boracic.

Nearby words

borgia, borgia, cesare, borgia, lucrezia, borgia, rodrigo, borglum, boric, boric acid, boric oxide, boricua, boride, boring

Origin of boric

First recorded in 1860–65; bor- + -ic

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Examples from the Web for boric

If the wound cavity be clean, and if there be no odour, it is sufficient to irrigate it with a simple saline or boric lotion.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
Best with fresh absorbent cotton and tepid water, or a solution of boric acid, two teaspoonfuls to the pint.
The Care and Feeding of Children|L. Emmett Holt
Double cyanide gauze, rung out of boric lotion and covered with a good supporting pad of cotton-wool, is then put on.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
Thus cream is preserved by adding small quantities of boric acid.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1|Various

The preservatives sometimes used, namely, boric and salicylic acids and formaldehyde, can only be detected by chemical tests.
The Home Medical Library, Volume V (of VI)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for boric

boric

/ (ˈbɔːrɪk) /

adjective

of or containing boronAlso: boracic

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boric

adjective Chemistry.

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boric

adjective