Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun boric_acid

2 senses of boric acid

Sense 1
boric acid, orthoboric acid -- (a white or colorless slightly acid solid that is soluble in water and ethanol; used in the manufacture of glass and paper and adhesives and in detergents and as a flux in welding; also used as an antiseptic and food preservative)
       => acid -- (any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt)

Sense 2
boric acid, boracic acid -- (any of various acids containing boron and oxygen)
       => acid -- (any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt)