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Boric acid, also called hydrogen boracic, borate, orthoboric acid, is a weak boron acid often used as an antiseptic, insecticide, flame retardant, neutron absorber, or precursor to other chemical compounds. It has the chemical formula H3BO3 (sometimes written as B(OH)3) and exists in the form of a white powder that dissolves in water. When occurring as a mineral, it is called sassolite.
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Boric acid (boracic acid or orthoboric acid) is a weak acid often used as an antiseptic, insecticide, neutron absorber in nuclear power plants to control the fission rate of uranium, and as a precursor to other chemical compounds.