boorivesi

== Finnish == === Etymology === boori- (“boric”) +‎ vesi (“water”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈboːriˌʋesi/, [ˈbo̞ːriˌʋe̞s̠i] Rhymes: -esi Syllabification(key): boo‧ri‧ve‧si Hyphenation(key): boori‧vesi === Noun === boorivesi (medicine) A dilute solution of boric acid, used e.g. as eyewash due to its antiseptic properties. ==== Usage notes ==== Also the term boric water is used in English, but it does not seem to be common. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “boorivesi”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023