Boric acid
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boric-acid-163-16953423
title:
Boric acid
text:
Boric acid, more specifically orthoboric acid, is a compound of boron, oxygen, and hydrogen with formula B(OH)3. It may also be called hydrogen orthoborate, trihydroxidoboron or boracic acid. It is usually encountered as colorless crystals or a white powder, that dissolves in water, and occurs in nature as the mineral sassolite. It is a weak acid that yields various borate anions and salts, and can react with alcohols to form borate esters. Boric acid is often used as an antiseptic, insecticide,
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description:
Weak acid with formula B(OH)₃
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boric_acid
date created:
2002-07-28T20:10:30Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T13:49:19Z
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