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perchlorate

noun

  1. salt or ester of perchloric acid
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Pronunciation: /pə(ɹ)ˈklɔːɹeɪt/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English perchloric acid English -ate English perchlorate From perchloric acid + -ate (“derivative”).

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