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Definition of Tetraboric

Tetraboric
Tetraboric Tet`ra*bor"ic, a. [Tetra- + boric.] (Chem.) Same as Pyroboric.
tetraboric
Pyroboric Pyr`o*bo"ric, a. [Pyro- + boric.] (Chem.) Pertaining to derived from, or designating, an acid, H2B4O7 (called also tetraboric acid), which is the acid ingredient of ordinary borax, and is obtained by heating boric acid.

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- Tetraboric acid or pyroboric acid is a chemical compound with empirical formula H2B4O7. It is a colourless water-soluble solid formed by the dehydration...
- generically for any oxoacid of boron, such as metaboric acid HBO2 and tetraboric acid H2B4O7. Orthoboric acid was first prepared by Wilhelm Homberg (1652–1715)...
- orthoboric acid, B(OH)3 metaboric acid, an acid containing boron, HBO2 tetraboric acid or pyroboric acid, an acid containing boron, H2B4O7 boric oxide,...
- 140 °C. When heated above about 170 °C, metaboric acid dehydrates, forming tetraboric acid, also called pyroboric acid (H2B4O7): 4 HBO2 → H2B4O7 + H2O Metaborates...