boroglyceride

[ bawr-uh-glis-uh-rahyd, -er-id, bohr- ]

nounChemistry.

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

Origin of boroglyceride

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First recorded in 1880–85; boro- + glyceride

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How to use boroglyceride in a sentence

The boroglyceride will preserve condensed milk, and will give it no flavor at all.
Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians | William K. David
I have specimens to show the effect of boroglyceride on fish.
Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians | William K. David

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