chloric acid


noun
  1. a hypothetical acid, HClO3, known only in solution or in the form of its salts.

Origin of chloric acid

1
First recorded in 1860–65

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chloric acid

noun
  1. a strong acid with a pungent smell, known only in solution and in the form of chlorate salts. Formula: HClO 3

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