Assertion: boric acid | /r/ObjectUse | used as precursor
Facets:
value: to other chemical compounds
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: often
type: TEMPORAL
value: mainly
type: DEGREE
value: to many useful chemicals
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: widely
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Boric Acid is a weak, monobasic Lewis acid of boron, which is widely used as an antiseptic, insecticide, neutron absorber, or a precursor to other chemical compounds.
text: Uses: Boric acid is non-toxic with antibacterial properties, and it is mainly used as an antiseptic agent, acne treatment, preservative, insecticide, pH buffer, swimming pool chemical, flame retardant, and a precursor to many useful chemicals.
text: Boric acid is often used as an antiseptic, insecticide, flame retardant, neutron absorber, or precursor to other chemical compounds.