Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books
A Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology
boric acid
A weak, volatile acid (H
3
BO
3
), obtained naturally, or by treating borax with a mineral acid. It is used to thicken and preserve adhesives made of
GUM ARABIC
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