[ bə'rasɪk ]
■ adjective
1》 consisting of or containing boric acid.
2》 Brit. informal having no money. [from ~ lint , rhyming sl. for 'skint'.]
Origin
C18: from med. L. borax , borac- (see borax ) + -ic .
[ bə'rasɪk ]
■ adjective
1》 consisting of or containing boric acid.
2》 Brit. informal having no money. [from ~ lint , rhyming sl. for 'skint'.]
Origin
C18: from med. L. borax , borac- (see borax ) + -ic .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004