perchloric
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of perchloric
Example Sentences
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The perchloric acid, used in explosives and some industrial processes, was produced at a company in Ohio that hasn’t been publicly identified.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2023
One of the containers involved was carrying perchloric acid, which is used in explosives as well as a variety of food and drug products, Tysver said.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2023
Metallic powders such as aluminium often serve as the fuel, and ammonium perchlorate, which is the salt of perchloric acid and ammonia, is the most common oxidiser.
From Reuters ● Apr. 14, 2023
However, its reactions as an oxidizing agent are slow when perchloric acid is cold and dilute.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
Further concentration leads to decomposition, with evolution of oxygen and formation of perchloric acid.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various
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