potassium chlorate

American  

noun

Chemistry.

1. a white or colorless, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous solid, KClO 3 , used chiefly as an oxidizing agent in the manufacture of explosives, fireworks, matches, bleaches, and disinfectants.

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potassium chlorate British  

noun

1. a white crystalline soluble substance used in fireworks, matches, and explosives, and as a disinfectant and bleaching agent. Formula: KClO 3

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Etymology

Origin of potassium chlorate

First recorded in 1880–85

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potassium chlorate

The masks release chemicals like barium peroxide, sodium chlorate, and potassium chlorate.

From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2021

Colorful fireworks often involve the decomposition of barium nitrate and potassium chlorate and the reaction of the metals magnesium, aluminum, and iron with oxygen.

From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019

Write the formulas of barium nitrate and potassium chlorate.

From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019

These chemicals were mainly ammonium-nitrate fertilizer or potassium chlorate shipped from China for use in Pakistan’s match industry and then smuggled across the border.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2016

“Thank you, Quentin. This mixture of potassium chlorate and sugar will demonstrate rapid oxidation.”

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam