ORTHOBORIC ACID

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

boric acid; orthoboric acid

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("orthoboric acid" is a kind of...):

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)

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