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, 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

Dilute aqueous solutions of perchloric acid are quite stable thermally, but concentrations above 60% are unstable and dangerous.

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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