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potassium chlorate

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. a white or colorless, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous solid, KClO 3 , used chiefly as an oxidizing agent in the manufacture of explosives, fireworks, matches, bleaches, and disinfectants.


potassium chlorate

noun

  1. a white crystalline soluble substance used in fireworks, matches, and explosives, and as a disinfectant and bleaching agent. Formula: KClO 3
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of potassium chlorate1

First recorded in 1880–85
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Example Sentences

White Gunpowder: a mixture of potassium chlorate, potassium ferrocyanide, and sugar.

Chloratzit: potassium chlorate or perchlorate, aryl nitro-bodies, resins, and carbohydrates.

Rackarock, rak′a-rok, n. an explosive of potassium chlorate and nitro-benzol.

During the process of fusion potassium chlorate is added, by which means the yield of alizarin is considerably increased.

A new application for caustic soda and potassium chlorate necessitated an increased production of these materials.

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