perchloric acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A clear colourless liquid that is a strong acid and a violent, sometimes explosive, oxidizing agent: HClO₄, the oxyacid of chlorine in which chlorine has the highest oxidation number.

Word forms

perchloric acid
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