sodium perborate, definition of

Sodium perborate is a white odorless crystalline compound soluble in water. Its chemical formula is NaBO₃.

It is an important ingredient of many laundry detergent powders, laundry bleach additive products and automatic machine dishwash powders. Sodium perborate is also used as a tooth whitener in toothpastes, as an antiseptic, as a deodorant, and as a reactive agent (reagent) in industral processes.