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perborate
[ per-bawr-eyt, -bohr- ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- a salt of perboric acid, as sodium perborate, NaBO 3 ⋅4H 2 O, used for bleaching, disinfecting, etc.
perborate
/ pəˈbɔːreɪt /
noun
- See sodium perborateany of certain salts derived, or apparently derived, from perboric acid. Perborates are used as bleaches in washing powders See sodium perborate
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The perborate should be added when the powder is perfectly dry or it loses its bleaching properties.
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