BORACIC ACID
\bɔːɹˈasɪk ˈasɪd], \bɔːɹˈasɪk ˈasɪd], \b_ɔː_ɹ_ˈa_s_ɪ_k ˈa_s_ɪ_d]\
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An acid obtained from borax, which was once looked upon as sedative. It was also called Acor Borac"icus, Sal vitrioli narcot'icum, Sal volat'ile Bora'cis, and Flores Bora'cis.
By Robley Dunglison
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white antiseptic powder, H3BO3, from borax.
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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