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perchlorinate

American

[per-klawr-uh-neyt, -klohr-] / pərˈklɔr əˌneɪt, -ˈkloʊr- /

verb (used with object)

Chemistry.

perchlorinated, perchlorinating

to combine with the maximum proportion of chlorine.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

perchlorination

noun

Etymology

Origin of perchlorinate

First recorded in 1855–60; per- + chlorinate

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