perchlorate

noun Chemistry.

a salt or ester of perchloric acid, as potassium perchlorate, KClO ₄ .

Origin:
1820–30; per- + chlorate

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perchlorate (pəˈklɔːreɪt)

—n
	any salt or ester of perchloric acid. Perchlorate salts contain the ion ClO₄^--

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Medical Dictionary

perchlorate per·chlo·rate (pər-klôr'āt')
n.
An ester or salt of perchloric acid.

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Science Dictionary

perchlorate

(pər-klôr'āt') Pronunciation Key
A salt of perchloric acid, containing the group ClO₄.

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Example sentences

AE: the only large scale use of perchlorate is as an oxidizer for solid

propellants.

Commonly asked questions about perchlorate in drinking water.

Perchlorate is a naturally occurring salt that is also a component of rocket

fuel and fireworks.

Perchlorate generally leaves these organs in a few hours.