: a white crystalline acid B(OH)3 obtained from its salts and used especially as a weak antiseptic and fire-retardant
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Borax Safety Precautions As with boric acid (and high levels of baking soda), ingesting borax can be lethal.
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2024
Then, the boric acid disrupts the bees' digestive systems and metabolic functions.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2024
If mosquito larvae are spotted in still water, some research suggests that adding a few drops of boric acid to the water can poison the larvae and prevent them from hatching.
—Riis Williams, Scientific American, 24 June 2024
What to do: To get rid of them, boric acid, cockroach traps and sticky traps can be used indoors.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 4 May 2024
The first phase will put out 22,000 tons of lithium carbonate powder and about 175,000 tons of boric acid per year.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Currently, boric acid can be used to treat some vaginal yeast infections, due to its bacteriostatic properties, or its ability to make bacteria stop growing, said Emily Cohen, MD, an emergency medical physician and medical toxicologist at NYU Langone Health.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 3 Aug. 2023
For some women, vaginal boric acid suppositories can help.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 6 Oct. 2023
The mineral itself is made up of sodium, oxygen, and boron.1
Although borax is commonly confused with boric acid, the two aren't the same.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 3 Aug. 2023
Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2024
Then, the boric acid disrupts the bees' digestive systems and metabolic functions.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2024
If mosquito larvae are spotted in still water, some research suggests that adding a few drops of boric acid to the water can poison the larvae and prevent them from hatching.
—Riis Williams, Scientific American, 24 June 2024
What to do: To get rid of them, boric acid, cockroach traps and sticky traps can be used indoors.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 4 May 2024
The first phase will put out 22,000 tons of lithium carbonate powder and about 175,000 tons of boric acid per year.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Currently, boric acid can be used to treat some vaginal yeast infections, due to its bacteriostatic properties, or its ability to make bacteria stop growing, said Emily Cohen, MD, an emergency medical physician and medical toxicologist at NYU Langone Health.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 3 Aug. 2023
For some women, vaginal boric acid suppositories can help.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 6 Oct. 2023
The mineral itself is made up of sodium, oxygen, and boron.1
Although borax is commonly confused with boric acid, the two aren't the same.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 3 Aug. 2023
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“Boric acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boric%20acid. Accessed 14 Jul. 2024.
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