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chlorate
[ klawr-eyt, -it, klohr- ]
noun
- a salt of chloric acid.
chlorate
/ -rɪt; ˈklɔːˌreɪt /
noun
- any salt of chloric acid, containing the monovalent ion ClO 3 –
chlorate
/ klôr′āt′ /
- A chemical compound containing the group ClO 3 .
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In 1829 an English chemist discovered that matches on which had been placed chlorate of potash could be ignited by friction.
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A bright-yellow gas, prepared by gently heating chlorate of potassa with hydrochloric acid.
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Chlorate of potash and carbonate of soda were added to the medicine.
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The ends of these sticks were then dipped into a compound of chlorate of potash, sulphite of antimony, and gum.
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You must next prepare a powder composed of equal parts of chlorate of potass and powdered lump sugar.
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