perboric acid

[ per-bawr-ik, -bohr- ]
/ pərˈbɔr ɪk, -ˈboʊr- /

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

perak, perambulate, perambulator, perborate, perborax, perboric acid, perbunan, perc, percale, percaline, perceivable
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