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perchlorinate
[ per-klawr-uh-neyt, -klohr- ]
/ pərˈklɔr əˌneɪt, -ˈkloʊr- /
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verb (used with object), per·chlo·ri·nat·ed, per·chlo·ri·nat·ing.Chemistry.
to combine with the maximum proportion of chlorine.
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Origin of perchlorinate
First recorded in 1855–60; per- + chlorinate
OTHER WORDS FROM perchlorinate
per·chlo·ri·na·tion, nounWords nearby perchlorinate
perching bird, perchlorate, perchloric, perchloric acid, perchloride, perchlorinate, perchloro-, perchloroethane, perchloroethylene, perchloromethane, Perchta
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