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
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
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
This is illustrated in the four oxyacids of chlorine, HClO, HClO2, HClO3, HClO4, which have the names hypochlorous, chlorous, chloric and perchloric acids.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various
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