perchlorate

American  

[per-klawr-eyt, -klohr-] / pərˈklɔr eɪt, -ˈkloʊr- /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a salt or ester of perchloric acid, as potassium perchlorate, KClO 4 .

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perchlorate British  

/ pəˈklɔːreɪt /

noun

1. any salt or ester of perchloric acid. Perchlorate salts contain the ion ClO 4 ^–

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perchlorate Scientific  

/ pər-klôr′āt′ /

1. A salt of perchloric acid, containing the group ClO ₄.

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Etymology

Origin of perchlorate

First recorded in 1820–30; per- + chlorate

Example Sentences

Two Iranian ships have been sailing from China with tons of sodium perchlorate, a main ingredient for producing solid propellant for ballistic missiles, The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Iran's defence ministry denied reports that the explosion was caused by the improper handling of a shipment of sodium perchlorate, a solid fuel used for ballistic missiles.

From BBC

The advocacy group looked at 196 samples of 63 supermarket products and 10 fast food items, which were chosen because prior scientific research suggested these foods may contain perchlorate.

From Salon

Their analysis revealed that the salen-type metal complexes lack any distinctive structural features, indicating that their explosive nature is linked to the chemical bonding of the perchlorate ions and their surrounding intermolecular interactions.

From Science Daily

Once in the lab, the team modified the ionic liquid's formula, replacing the chlorine with perchlorate.

From Science Daily