boric

American

[bawr-ik, bohr-] / ˈbɔr ɪk, ˈboʊr- /

adjective

Chemistry.

of or containing boron; boracic.

boric British

/ ˈbɔːrɪk /

adjective

Also: boracic. of or containing boron

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Etymology

Origin of boric

First recorded in 1860–65; bor- ( def. ) + -ic

Example Sentences

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Each of these samples was split into two, with boric acid added to one set to test whether the preservative would affect results.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Some baits contain over 5% boric acid, but this concentration is too high and will kill the ants before they have a chance to return to the nest.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 29, 2024

Their results indicate that Aqp10.2 in ray-finned fishes may have reduced or lost urea and boric acid permeabilities through evolution.

From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2023

Borax and the related boric acid are commonly used in household products including laundry cleaning products, wood preservers, fertilisers, contact lens solution and ant killers.

From Salon • Jul. 26, 2023

Here Captain Cook insisted on looking over the window display, which consisted of several open packages of shiny white boric crystals.

From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater

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