Boric \Bo"ric\, a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or containing, boron. {Boric acid}, a white crystalline substance {B(OH)3}, easily obtained from its salts, and occurring in solution in the hot lagoons of Tuscany.
boric adj : of or relating to or derived from or containing boron; "boric acid" [syn: {boracic}]