English Explanatory Dictionary

perchlorate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any salt of perchloric acid; used in pyrotechnics and as powerful oxidizing agents.

Pronunciation

/pə(ɹ)ˈklɔːɹeɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-perchlorate.wav

Word forms

perchlorate perchlorates

Etymology

From perchloric acid + -ate (“derivative”).

Derived words

lithium perchlorate triperchlorate
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