sodium perborate

noun Chemistry.

a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, NaBO2⋅3H2O or NaBO3⋅4H2O, used chiefly as a bleaching agent and antiseptic.

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Also called perborax.

Words nearby sodium perborate

sodium monoxide, sodium nitrate, sodium nitrite, sodium nitroprusside, sodium pentothal, sodium perborate, sodium peroxide, sodium phosphate, sodium polysulfide, sodium-potassium pump, sodium propionate
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British Dictionary definitions for sodium perborate

sodium perborate

noun

a white odourless crystalline compound used as an antiseptic and deodorant. Formula: NaBO 3 .4H 2 O
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Medical definitions for sodium perborate

sodium perborate
[ pər-bôr′āt′ ]

n.

A white odorless crystalline compound used as a mild alkaline oxidizing agent in dentifrices and as a topical antiseptic and deodorant.
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