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PRONUNCIATION OF BORIC

boric  [ˈbɔːrɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BORIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Boric is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BORIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Boric acid

Boric acid, also called hydrogen borate, boracic acid, orthoboric acid and acidum boricum, is a weak, monobasic Lewis acid of boron often used as an antiseptic, insecticide, flame retardant, neutron absorber, or precursor to other chemical compounds. It has the chemical formula H3BO3 (sometimes written B(OH)3), and exists in the form of colorless crystals or a white powder that dissolves in water. When occurring as a mineral, it is called sassolite.

Definition of boric in the English dictionary

The definition of boric in the dictionary is of or containing boron Also: boracic.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BORIC


arthrosporic
ˌɑːθrəˈspɔːrɪk
ascosporic
ˌæskəˈspɔːrɪk
auric
ˈɔːrɪk
blastoporic
ˌblæstəʊˈpɔːrɪk
chloric
ˈklɔːrɪk
chromophoric
ˌkrəʊməˈfɔːrɪk
euchloric
juːˈklɔːrɪk
fluoric
fluːˈɔːrɪk
folkloric
ˈfəʊkˌlɔːrɪk
Hathoric
hæˈθɔːrɪk
isochoric
ˌaɪsəʊˈkɔːrɪk
mastigophoric
ˈmæstɪɡəˌfɔːrɪk
megasporic
ˌmɛɡəˈspɔːrɪk
microsporic
ˌmaɪkrəˈspɔːrɪk
oosporic
ˌəʊəˈspɔːrɪk
peloric
pɛˈlɔːrɪk
pyloric
paɪˈlɔːrɪk
sophomoric
ˌsɒfəˈmɔːrɪk
thoric
ˈθɔːrɪk
zoosporic
ˌzəʊəˈspɔːrɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BORIC

boresome
Borg
Borgerhout
Borges
Borgesian
Borghese
borghetto
Borgia
Borglum
borgo
boric acid
boride
boring
boring machine
boring mill
boringly
boringness
Boris bike
Boris I
bork

WORDS THAT END LIKE BORIC

amphoric
caloric
categoric
diasporic
Doric
dysphoric
euphoric
historic
hydrochloric
hydrofluoric
metaphoric
meteoric
motoric
paregoric
past historic
phosphoric
prehistoric
rhetoric
Theodoric
toric

Synonyms and antonyms of boric in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «boric» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BORIC

Find out the translation of boric to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of boric from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «boric» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

硼酸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bórico
570 millions of speakers

English

boric
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बोरिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البوريك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

борная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bórico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সোহাগাঘটিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

borique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Borik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bor-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ホウ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

붕산
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Boric
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bằng toan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போரிக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बोरिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

borik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

borico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

borowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

борна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

boric
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βορικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

boor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

borsyra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

borsyre
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of boric

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BORIC»

The term «boric» is regularly used and occupies the 64.134 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BORIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about boric

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BORIC»

Discover the use of boric in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to boric and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Gardener's Guide to Common-sense Pest Control
If you can keep the boric acid dry, a single application will continue working for years. Boric acid is most commonly sold as a dust or powder, but it can also be bought as an aerosol spray, as a paste for use as a caulk, in small plastic discs sold ...
William Olkowski, 1995
2
Encyclopedia of Entomology
Boric acid is used as a fungicide, bactericide, antiseptic, and as an insecticide, but has several other useful properties such as a flame retardant. Normally it is produced from borate minerals by reaction with sulfuric acid. From a toxicological  ...
John L. Capinera, 2008
3
The Boric Acid Murder: A Gloria Lamerino Mystery
And her heroine, the snooping, good-hearted, savvy Gloria Lamerino, is a wonderfully unique and loveable creation. Open this book and you will be caught.
Camille Minichino, 2002
4
Second Treatise on the Effects of Borax and Boric Acid on ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Oscar Liebreich, 2012
5
Boron Compounds—Advances in Research and Application: 2013 ...
with an aqueous alcohol solution, thus obtaining a first solution comprising an alcohol, boric acid, and water; © converting at least a portion of the boric acid to trimethyl borate, thereby obtaining a second solution; (d) distilling an ...
‎2013
6
Borates: Handbook of Deposits, Processing, Properties, and Use
Adding NaOH to a boric acid [(B[OH]3), H3BO3] solution starts with boric acid's solubility curve, but as the pH increases, sodium pentaborate (5 : 4A + T, isolated [BSO6(OH)4 ], Na2B1,,Oi6) is formed with its comparatively high solubility.
Donald E. Garrett, 1998
7
Green Tribology: Biomimetics, Energy Conservation and ...
Two other important characteristics of boric acid for use as a lubricant are that it is readily available and environmentally safe. In its solid form, boric acid is a weakly acidic white powder that is soluble in water (about 27 wt% in boiling water and ...
Michael Nosonovsky, Bharat Bhushan, 2012
8
Textbook of Homoeopathic Materia Medica
Otto Leeser. BORON Of the trivalent element boron which belongs to the group with aluminium, in homoeopathic practice onlj borax, the sodium salt of tetraboric acid, Na2B.» 10 H2O, is in use. Boric acid, H3BO8, a very weak acie because it ...
Otto Leeser, 2000
9
Substance name section (part 1)...v.2. Substance name ...
BH3O3 Boric acid, aluminum salt [11121-16-7] A298-0961 Boric acid, calcium salt [12040-58-3] A298-1056 Boric acid, cobalt salt [37367-90-7] A298-1172 Boric acid, copper salt [39290-85-2] A298-1282 Boric acid, magnesium salt ...
United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Toxic Substances, 1977
10
General Chemistry
On the other hand, boric acid, B(OH)2, a hydroxide compound, is moderately soluble in both water and alcohol, which themselves contain hydroxide groups, and is insoluble in gasoline. ln fact, the three solvents themselves show the ...
Linus Pauling, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BORIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term boric is used in the context of the following news items.
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Menthol gains on rising demand from pharma units
Ammonium chloride (50 kg) Rs 2,000-3,000, Acetic acid (1kg) Rs 53-57, Ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 600-700, Boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
2
HSBC Recommendation on Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. (NYSE …
Industrial Chemicals, active in the production of such chemicals as sodium nitrate, potassium nitrate and boric acid, among others. Potassium ... «Insider Trading Report, Jul 15»
3
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile Raised to "Buy" at HSBC (SQM)
Industrial Chemicals, active in the production of such chemicals as sodium nitrate, potassium nitrate and boric acid, among others. Potassium ... «WKRB News, Jul 15»
4
Brokerage Firm Ratings Update on Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. …
Industrial Chemicals, active in the production of such chemicals as sodium nitrate, potassium nitrate and boric acid, among others. Potassium ... «Investor Newswire, Jul 15»
5
What chemicals are hiding in your mattress?
But federal law doesn't require manufacturers to list what chemicals may be in it, like boric acid, antimony and polyurethane foam. Some are ... «WLS-TV, Jul 15»
6
BUGMAN: Flies and Fly Traps
Adult flies eat only sugar, so make some light Karo Syrup or honey or sugar water with 5% boric acid or borax baits. I have frequently written ... «Cibola County Beacon, Jul 15»
7
Zacks Upgrades Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile to "Hold" (SQM)
Industrial Chemicals, active in the production of such chemicals as sodium nitrate, potassium nitrate and boric acid, among others. Potassium ... «The Legacy, Jul 15»
8
Westinghouse Awarded Palo Verde NPP Upgrade Contract
The Westinghouse Mobius system requires four main inputs: water, a power source, boric acid powder and a pH control agent powder. «Nuclear Street - Nuclear Power Plant News, Jobs, and Careers, Jul 15»
9
Bacanora Announces Filing of Technical Report on Updated Mineral …
... the economic benefit of developing the mine and constructing a processing plant on site in order to become a supplier of boric acid. «MarketWatch, Jun 15»
10
Westinghouse Wins Safety Upgrade Contract at Palo Verde Nuclear …
The Westinghouse Mobius system requires four main inputs: water, a power source, boric acid powder and a pH control agent powder. «Business Wire, Jun 15»

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