chlorate

[ klawr-eyt, -it, klohr- ]

/ ˈklɔr eɪt, -ɪt, ˈkloʊr- /

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noun

a salt of chloric acid.

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Origin of chlorate

First recorded in 1815–25; chlor-² + -ate²

Words nearby chlorate

chloralose, chlorambucil, chloramine, chloramphenicol, chloranil, chlorate, chlorcyclizine, chlordane, chlordecone, chlordiazepoxide, chlorella

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How to use chlorate in a sentence

The electrolysis machine that split water molecules to generate oxygen was almost always out of commission, so instead we burned chlorate candles that produced breathable air.
How a Nuclear Submarine Officer Learned to Live in Tight Quarters - Issue 94: Evolving|Steve Weiner|December 30, 2020|Nautilus
In 1829 an English chemist discovered that matches on which had been placed chlorate of potash could be ignited by friction.
St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 5, March, 1878|Various
A bright-yellow gas, prepared by gently heating chlorate of potassa with hydrochloric acid.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
Chlorate of potash and carbonate of soda were added to the medicine.
Epidemics Examined and Explained: or, Living Germs Proved by Analogy to be a Source of Disease|John Grove

The ends of these sticks were then dipped into a compound of chlorate of potash, sulphite of antimony, and gum.
American Inventions and Inventors|William A. Mowry
You must next prepare a powder composed of equal parts of chlorate of potass and powdered lump sugar.
Magic|Ellis Stanyon

British Dictionary definitions for chlorate

chlorate

/ (ˈklɔːˌreɪt, -rɪt) /

noun

any salt of chloric acid, containing the monovalent ion ClO 3 –

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Scientific definitions for chlorate

chlorate

[ klôr′āt′ ]

A chemical compound containing the group ClO3.