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boroglyceride

boroglyceride noun: a preparation made by warming boric acid with glycerine; once used as an antiseptic.

Noun

boroglyceride (uncountable)

  1. (dated) A preparation made by warming boric acid with glycerine; once used as an antiseptic
    Synonyms:
    boroglycerol

Synonyms of boroglyceride

Origin of boroglyceride

From boro- + glyceride.

Questions about boroglyceride

What does boroglyceride mean?
Boroglyceride means a preparation made by warming boric acid with glycerine; once used as an antiseptic.
What part of speech is boroglyceride?
Boroglyceride is a noun.

Words near boroglyceride in the dictionary

  1. borofluorid
  2. borofluoride
  3. borofluorides
  4. borofluorids
  5. Borofsky
  6. boroglyceride
  7. boroglycerin
  8. boroglycerol
  9. borogove
  10. borogoves
  11. borogrove

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