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, used in explosives and some industrial processes, was produced at a company in Ohio that hasn’t been publicly identified.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 23, 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

Dilute aqueous solutions of perchloric acid are quite stable thermally, but concentrations above 60% are unstable and dangerous.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Further concentration leads to decomposition, with evolution of oxygen and formation of perchloric acid.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various

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