boˈracite /-rə-sīt/ noun

A mineral composed of magnesium borate and chloride

boˈrate noun

A salt or ester of boric acid

boˈric or boracic /bo-rasˈik/ adjective

1. Of or relating to borax or boron
2. Penniless, skint (informal; rhyming slang for boracic lint)

boric acid, boracic acidor orthoboracic acid noun

An acid (H₃BO₃) obtained from borax, and also found native in mineral springs in Italy