__________ compounds are used to preserve wood.

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Solution

Boric acid is an effective wood preservative.
The term "wood preservation" refers to the process of treating wood with chemicals or other biological substances to assist prevent or reducing the deterioration of wood caused by environmental causes or creatures like fungi, insects, and wood borers.
Hence, Boric acid compounds are used to preserve the wood.

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