noun
- salts of perboric acid, typically used as bleaching agents or antiseptics
Usage: chemistry; plural form
Examples
- Sodium perborates are commonly found in laundry detergents.
- The dentist recommended a mouthwash containing perborates.
- Perborates release oxygen when dissolved in water.
- Many bleaching powders contain perborates as active ingredients.
- The laboratory stored perborates in sealed containers.
- Perborates are effective antimicrobial agents in cleaning products.