tetraboric acid

tetraboric acid
Perboric or pyroboric acid. SYN: pyroboric acid.

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tet·ra·bo·ric acid -.bō-rik- n a dibasic acid H2B4O7 containing four atoms of boron in a molecule, formed by heating ordinary boric acid, and known esp. in the form of its salts (as borax)

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tet·ra·bo·ric ac·id (tet″rə-borґik) pyroboric acid.

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  • tetraboric acid — “+ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary tetra + boric : a dibasic acid H2B4O7 containing four atoms of boron in the molecule, formed by heating ordinary boric acid, and known especially in the form of salts (as borax) …   Useful english dictionary

  • tetraboric — Pyroboric Pyr o*bo ric, a. [Pyro + boric.] (Chem.) Pertaining to derived from, or designating, an acid, {H2B4O7} (called also {tetraboric} acid), which is the acid ingredient of ordinary borax, and is obtained by heating boric acid. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pyroboric acid — SYN: tetraboric acid. * * * py·ro·bo·ric ac·id (pi″ro borґik) a dimer of boric acid, H2B4O7, produced by heating boric acid. Called also tetraboric acid …   Medical dictionary

  • Boric acid — Boric acid …   Wikipedia

  • boric acid — /bɔrɪk ˈæsəd/ (say bawrik asuhd) noun any of a group of acids derived from boron trioxide with varying amounts of water especially orthoboric or boracic acid, B2O3.3H2O (or H3BO3), used as an antiseptic, preservative, and in fireproofing… …  

  • pyroboric acid — “+... noun Etymology: pyroboric from pyr + boric : tetraboric acid …   Useful english dictionary

  • tetraborate — “+ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary tetrabor (in tetraboric acid) + ate : a salt or ester of tetraboric acid …   Useful english dictionary

  • polymer, inorganic — Introduction  any of a class of large molecules that lack carbon and are polymers that is, made up of many small repeating units called monomers (monomer). The word polymer is derived from the Greek term poly, meaning many, and meros, which means …   Universalium

  • H2B4O7 — Pyroboric Pyr o*bo ric, a. [Pyro + boric.] (Chem.) Pertaining to derived from, or designating, an acid, {H2B4O7} (called also {tetraboric} acid), which is the acid ingredient of ordinary borax, and is obtained by heating boric acid. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pyroboric — Pyr o*bo ric, a. [Pyro + boric.] (Chem.) Pertaining to derived from, or designating, an acid, {H2B4O7} (called also {tetraboric} acid), which is the acid ingredient of ordinary borax, and is obtained by heating boric acid. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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