perborate

noun per·bo·rate \(ˌ)pər-ˈbȯr-ˌāt\

Definition of PERBORATE

: a salt that is a compound of a borate with hydrogen peroxide

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1881

Medical Dictionary

noun per·bo·rate \(ˈ)pər-ˈbō(ə)r-ˌāt, -ˈbȯ(ə)r-\

: a salt that is a compound of a borate with hydrogen peroxide

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