Orthoboric-acid
[awr-thuh-bawr-ik, -bohr-, awr-thuh-] /ˈɔr θəˈbɔr ɪk, -ˈboʊr-, ˌɔr θə-/
noun, Chemistry.
1.
(def 1).
Compare (def 2).
/ˌɔːθəʊˈbɔːrɪk/
noun
1.
the more formal name for boric acid (sense 1)
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