Definitions

1. verb

to treat with perboric acid, especially to whiten or bleach textiles

“The laundry detergent perborates the fabric to make it white and clean.”

2. verb

to add perboric acid to (a solution) for bleaching or disinfecting

“The manufacturing process involves perborating the water to kill bacteria.”

3. noun

perboric acid

“Perborate is a common ingredient in laundry detergents for its bleaching properties.”

4. noun

a salt of perboric acid

“Sodium perborate is a common source of perboric acid in industrial processes.”