sodium chlorate

American  

noun

Chemistry.

1. a colorless, water-soluble solid, NaClO 3 , cool and salty to the taste, used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives and matches, as a textile mordant, and as an oxidizing and bleaching agent.

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sodium chlorate British  

noun

1. a colourless crystalline soluble compound used as a bleaching agent, weak antiseptic, and weedkiller. Formula: NaClO 3

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Etymology

Origin of sodium chlorate

First recorded in 1880–85

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sodium chlorate

Some have more than 200 cars and carry hazardous materials such as propane gas, sodium chlorate and sulfuric acid, said Bellefleur, who is among those pushing for the construction of the bypass.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 7, 2023

While those might sound like ingredients for your bathroom cleaner, barium peroxide is found in fireworks and sodium chlorate is a weed killer.

From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2021

A bleaching agent, sodium chlorate is used in making paper.

From New York Times ● May 29, 2013

A spokesman for the CSX cargo company said sodium chlorate, classified by the US transportation department as hazardous material, was on the train.

From BBC ● May 28, 2013

The solution of aniline salt is first added to the bath, then the sodium chlorate and ammonium chloride, and lastly the copper sulphate, dilute the whole to 14° Tw. and then enter the goods.

From The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics A Practical Handbook for the Dyer and Student by Beech, Franklin