This word is from the Spanish bórico.
bóriko
boric (acid powder)
Boric acid is a compound of boron, oxygen, and hydrogen. It is usually encountered as colorless crystals or a white powder, that dissolves in water, and occurs in nature as the mineral sassolite.
Boric acid is often used as an antiseptic, insecticide, or flame retardant. As a chemical powder, it is used in purifying gold during melting or smelting.
KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG
bóriko: pulbos na kemikal na inihahalò sa paglilinis ng ginto hábang ito’y tinutunaw o inaapuyan
