perchlorate

American  

[per-klawr-ayt, -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

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perchlorate

One Chinese company that attempted to sell chemical materials, Haokun Energy, told a U.S.-sanctioned importer of products for Iran last December that exports of sodium perchlorate required government licenses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

And a 2016 US government study found perchlorate, an oxidizing agent used in fireworks, had made its way into groundwater and surface water around Mount Rushmore National Memorial, which holds annual July 4 shows.

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

When exposed only to perchlorate salts, the cells formed P-bodies.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 8, 2026

The New York Times also cited an unnamed person with ties to Iran's Revolutionary Guards as saying that sodium perchlorate exploded.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2025

Perchloric, per-klō′rik, adj. pertaining to an acid, a syrupy liquid obtained by decomposing potassium perchlorate by means of sulphuric acid.—n.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

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