perborate

[ per-bawr-eyt, -bohr- ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a salt of perboric acid, as sodium perborate, NaBO 3 ⋅4H 2 O, used for bleaching, disinfecting, etc.

perborate

/ pəˈbɔːreɪt /

noun

1. any of certain salts derived, or apparently derived, from perboric acid. Perborates are used as bleaches in washing powders See sodium perborate

Word History and Origins

Origin of perborate¹

First recorded in 1880–85; per- + borate

Example Sentences

The perborate should be added when the powder is perfectly dry or it loses its bleaching properties.

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