Definition for BO-RAC'IC

BO-RAC'IC, a. [See Borax.]

Pertaining to or produced from borax. Boracic acid, a compound of a peculiar base, boron, with oxygen. It is generally obtained from borax, by adding sulphuric acid. It is also found native, in certain mineral springs in Italy.

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