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boric

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, pertaining to, or containing the element boron.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

of or relating to or derived from or containing boron

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • boric acid

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: boracic

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Albanian: borik — pertaining to the element boron
  • Belarusian: борны (bórny) — pertaining to the element boron
  • Catalan: bòric — pertaining to the element boron
  • French: borique — pertaining to the element boron
  • French: boracique — pertaining to the element boron
  • French: borico- — pertaining to the element boron
  • German: Bor- — pertaining to the element boron
  • Italian: borico — pertaining to the element boron
  • Polish: borowy — pertaining to the element boron
  • Russian: бо́рный (bórnyj) — pertaining to the element boron
  • Ukrainian: бо́рний (bórnyj) — pertaining to the element boron