boric acid

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any of various acids containing boron and oxygen

a white or colorless slightly acid solid that is soluble in water and ethanol; used in the manufacture of glass and paper and adhesives and in detergents and as a flux in welding; also used as an antiseptic and food preservative

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By oxidizing boron with air, they showed that boric acid is an oxidation product of boron. Source: Internet

One doctor advocated a boric acid and sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) powder be sniffed up the nose to rinse out nasal passages. Source: Internet

Fish have survived for 30 min in a saturated boric acid solution and can survive longer in strong borax solutions. citation Boric acid is more toxic to insects than to mammals, and is routinely used as an insecticide. Source: Internet

Intakes of more than 0.5 grams per day for 50 days cause minor digestive and other problems suggestive of toxicity. citation Single medical doses of 20 g of boric acid for neutron capture therapy have been used without undue toxicity. Source: Internet

For example, boric acid was widely used as a food preservative from the 1870s to the 1920s, citation citation but was banned after World War I due to its toxicity, as demonstrated in animal and human studies. Source: Internet

Consumers have moved toward the use of refined borates and boric acid that have a lower pollutant content. Source: Internet

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