Definify.com
Webster 1913 Edition
Boracic
Bo-rac′ic
,Adj.
[Cf. F.
boracique
. See Borax
.] Pertaining to, or produced from, borax; containing boron; boric;
as,
. boracic
acidWebster 1828 Edition
Boracic
BORAC'IC
,Adj.
Boracic acid, a compound of a peculiar base, boron, with oxygen. It is generally obtained from borax, by adding sulfuric acid. It is also found native, in certain mineral springs in Italy.
Definition 2024
boracic
boracic
English
Adjective
boracic (not comparable)
Derived terms
- boracic acid
- boracic lint
- boracite
Translations
of or relating to boron alias borax
Etymology 2
Shortened from boracic lint (“skint”).
Alternative forms
Adjective
boracic (comparative more boracic, superlative most boracic)
Synonyms
Translations
References
- Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967