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boric oxide

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noun

Chemistry.

  1. a colorless crystalline compound, B 2 O 3 , used in metallurgy and chemical analysis.

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Borates result from the reactions of a base with an oxyacid or from the fusion of boric acid or boric oxide with a metal oxide or hydroxide.

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Elemental boron is chemically inert at room temperature, reacting with only fluorine and oxygen to form boron trifluoride, BF3, and boric oxide, B2O3, respectively.

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Complete water loss, at still higher temperatures, results in boric oxide.

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