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boroglyceride

American

[bawr-uh-glis-uh-rahyd, -er-id, bohr-] / ˌbɔr əˈglɪs əˌraɪd, -ər ɪd, ˌboʊr- /

noun

Chemistry.

any compound containing boric acid and glycerol, used chiefly as an antiseptic.

Etymology

Origin of boroglyceride

First recorded in 1880–85; boro- + glyceride

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