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boric

[ bawr-ik, bohr- ]

adjective

Chemistry.
  1. of or containing boron; boracic.


boric

/ ˈɔːɪ /

adjective

  1. of or containing boron Alsoboracic
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of boric1

First recorded in 1860–65; bor- ( def ) + -ic
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Some baits contain over 5% boric acid, but this concentration is too high and will kill the ants before they have a chance to return to the nest.

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These intriguing results indicate that water, glycerol, urea, and boric acid permeabilities are plesiomorphic features of Aqp10 water channels in all tetrapods and lobe-finned fish.

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Borax and the related boric acid are commonly used in household products including laundry cleaning products, wood preservers, fertilisers, contact lens solution and ant killers.

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Sugar bait with a toxicant, such as boric acid, typically works well, as many of the ant species that enter homes are sweet-loving ants.

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The standard slime recipe — which dates back to the 1940s, when an engineer dropped boric acid into silicone oil — almost always starts with glue.

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