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boric acid

chemical compound

Also known as: boracic acid, orthoboric acid

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Related Topics:: inorganic compound; acid

boric acid, (H₃BO₃), white crystalline, oxygen-bearing acid of boron found in certain minerals and volcanic waters or hot springs (see boron).

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.