Perchlorate

//pə(ɹ)ˈklɔːɹeɪt// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any salt of perchloric acid; used in pyrotechnics and as powerful oxidizing agents.
  2. 2
    a salt of perchloric acid wordnet

Synonyms

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hyperchlorate

Example

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"The lithium coin memory back-up battery inside this product contains Perchlorate."

Etymology

From perchloric acid + -ate (“derivative”).

Related phrases

lithium perchlorateoxidizing agentperchloric acid

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