perborate
[ per-bawr-eyt, -bohr- ]
nounChemistry.
a salt of perboric acid, as sodium perborate, NaBO3⋅4H2O, used for bleaching, disinfecting, etc.
Origin of perborate
1- Also peroxyborate.
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How to use perborate in a sentence
The perborate should be added when the powder is perfectly dry or it loses its bleaching properties.
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British Dictionary definitions for perborate
perborate
/ (pəˈbɔːreɪt) /
noun
any 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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