Meanings
nounperborate (plural perborates)
plural perborates
- chemistryAny salt, derived from borate and hydrogen peroxide, of the hypothetical perboric acid.
Origin
From perboric acid + -ate (“derivative”).
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perborate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perborate
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“perborate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perborate. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perborate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perborate.
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