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potassium chlorate
noun
, Chemistry.
- 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
- a white crystalline soluble substance used in fireworks, matches, and explosives, and as a disinfectant and bleaching agent. Formula: KClO 3
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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.
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Chloratzit: potassium chlorate or perchlorate, aryl nitro-bodies, resins, and carbohydrates.
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Rackarock, rak′a-rok, n. an explosive of potassium chlorate and nitro-benzol.
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During the process of fusion potassium chlorate is added, by which means the yield of alizarin is considerably increased.
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A new application for caustic soda and potassium chlorate necessitated an increased production of these materials.
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