perchloric

American

[per-klawr-ik, -klohr-] / pərˈklɔr ɪk, -ˈkloʊr- /

adjective

Chemistry.

of or derived from perchloric acid.

Etymology

Origin of perchloric

First recorded in 1810–20; per- + chloric

Example Sentences

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The perchloric acid inside the container that exploded, which is used to make explosives as well as a variety of food and drug products, dissipated in the air as it burned off, Thompson said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2023

One of the containers involved was carrying perchloric acid, which is used in explosives as well as a variety of food and drug products, Tysver said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2023

Metallic powders such as aluminium often serve as the fuel, and ammonium perchlorate, which is the salt of perchloric acid and ammonia, is the most common oxidiser.

From Reuters • Apr. 14, 2023

However, its reactions as an oxidizing agent are slow when perchloric acid is cold and dilute.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Gay Lussac investigated chloric acid; Stadion discovered perchloric acid, since more fully studied by G.S.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various

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