perchlorate

noun per·chlo·rate \(ˌ)pər-ˈklȯr-ˌāt, -ət\

Definition of PERCHLORATE

: a salt or ester of perchloric acid

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First Known Use: 1826

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noun per·chlo·rate \(ˈ)pər-ˈklō(ə)r-ˌāt, -ˈklȯ(ə)r-, -ət\

: a salt or ester of perchloric acid

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