Boric acid is a weak acid often used as an antiseptic, insecticide, flame retardant, in nuclear power plants to control the fission rate of uranium, and as a precursor of other chemical compounds
Used for manufacture of glass,mattress batting, and a weak eyewash solution
Used for preserving meats, meat products, caviar and dairy products
Used in the manufacture of glass, pottery, enamels, glazes, cosmetics, cements, porcelain, borates, leather, carpets, hats, soaps; artificial gems; in tanning leather; printing, dyeing, painting, and photography
It's a fireproofing agent for wood; a preservative, and an antiseptic