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per⋅bo⋅rax

[per-bawr-uhks, -aks, -bohr-]
–noun Chemistry.
sodium perborate.

Origin:
per- + borax

sodium perborate

–noun Chemistry.
a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, NaBO2·3H2O or NaBO3·4H2O, used chiefly as a bleaching agent and antiseptic.
Also called perborax.
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Main Entry: sodium perborate
Function: noun
: a white crystalline powder NaBO3·4H2O used as an oral antiseptic
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sodium perborate sodium per·bo·rate (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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