perchlorate

[ per-klawr-eyt, -klohr- ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a salt or ester of perchloric acid, as potassium perchlorate, KClO 4 .

perchlorate

/ pəˈklɔːreɪt /

noun

1. any salt or ester of perchloric acid. Perchlorate salts contain the ion ClO 4 ^–

perchlorate

/ pər-klôr′āt′ /

1. A salt of perchloric acid, containing the group ClO 4 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of perchlorate¹

First recorded in 1820–30; per- + chlorate

Example Sentences

The advocacy group looked at 196 samples of 63 supermarket products and 10 fast food items, which were chosen because prior scientific research suggested these foods may contain perchlorate.

From Salon

This raises safety concerns during experiments involving complex compounds that contain perchlorate ions, since explosions can be triggered even by the slightest shock or heat.

From Science Daily

Once in the lab, the team modified the ionic liquid's formula, replacing the chlorine with perchlorate.

From Science Daily

The soil of Mars, for instance, contains perchlorate compounds that some Earth microbes can turn into chloride and oxygen.

From Scientific American

A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the Environmental Protection Agency must regulate perchlorate, reversing a Trump-era rollback on a drinking water contaminant linked to brain damage in infants.

From Seattle Times