perchloric

American

[per-klawr-ik, -klohr-] / pərˈklɔr ɪk, -ˈkloʊr- /

adjective

Chemistry.

of or derived from perchloric acid.

Etymology

Origin of perchloric

First recorded in 1810–20; per- + chloric

Example Sentences

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The perchloric acid inside the container that exploded, which is used to make explosives as well as a variety of food and drug products, dissipated in the air as it burned off, Thompson said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 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

If all these strong acids are completely ionized in water, why does the column indicate they vary in strength, with nitric acid being the weakest and perchloric acid the strongest?

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

HClO3 is chloric acid; HClO2, chlorous; HClO, hypochlorous; HClO4 perchloric.

From An Introduction to Chemical Science by Williams, Rufus Phillips

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