chlorate
[ klawr-eyt, -it, klohr- ]
/ ˈklɔr eɪt, -ɪt, ˈkloʊr- /
noun
a salt of chloric acid.
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British Dictionary definitions for chlorate
chlorate
/ (ˈklɔːˌreɪt, -rɪt) /
noun
any salt of chloric acid, containing the monovalent ion ClO 3 –
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Medical definitions for chlorate
chlorate
[ klôr′āt′ ]
n.
A salt of chloric acid containing the chlorate ion.
The inorganic ion ClO3-.
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Scientific definitions for chlorate
chlorate
[ klôr′āt′ ]
A chemical compound containing the group ClO3.
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