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perboric acid
[ per-bawr-ik, -bohr- ]
/ pərˈbɔr ɪk, -ˈboʊr- /
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noun Chemistry.
a hypothetical acid, HBO3, known only in the form of its salts.
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Origin of perboric acid
First recorded in 1880–85; per- + boric acid
Words nearby perboric acid
per annum, per ardua ad astra, P/E ratio, perborate, perborax, perboric acid, Perbunan, percale, percaline, per capita, perceivable
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