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boracic

/bɔˈɹæsɪk/

boracic adjective: relating to, or impregnated with borax.

Adjective (1)

boracic (not comparable)

  1. Relating to, or impregnated with borax.
  2. (dated) Synonym of boric.
    Synonyms:
    boric

Adjective (2)

boracic (comparative more boracic, superlative most boracic)

  1. (Cockney, slang) penniless
    Synonyms:
    broke, skint

Synonyms of boracic

Forms of boracic

comparativemore boracic
superlativemost boracic
alternative formbrassic
alternative formbrassick

Origin of boracic

From Medieval Latin borax (genitive boracis), itself via Arabic بَوْرَق (bawraq), from Persian بوره (bura).

Shortened from boracic lint (“skint”).

Words formed from boracic

Questions about boracic

What does boracic mean?
Boracic means relating to, or impregnated with borax.
What part of speech is boracic?
Boracic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce boracic?
Boracic is pronounced /bɔˈɹæsɪk/.

Words near boracic in the dictionary

  1. borable
  2. Boracay
  3. boraces
  4. borachio
  5. borachios
  6. boracic
  7. boracic acid
  8. boracic lint
  9. boraciferous
  10. boracite
  11. boracites

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