perchlorate
noun
- salt or ester of perchloric acid
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /pə(ɹ)ˈklɔːɹeɪt/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English perchloric acid English -ate English perchlorate From perchloric acid + -ate (“derivative”).
- Any salt of perchloric acid; used in pyrotechnics and as powerful oxidizing agents.