BORIC

boric, boracic

(adjective) of or relating to or derived from or containing boron; “boric acid”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

boric (not comparable)

(chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or containing the element boron.

Anagrams

• cribo, orbic

Source: Wiktionary


Bo"ric, a. (Chem.)

Definition: Of, pertaining to, or containing, boron. Boric acid, a white crystalline substance B(OH)3, easily obtained from its salts, and occurring in solution in the hot lagoons of Tuscany.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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