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perchlorate

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per·chlo·rate  (pr-klôrt, -klr-)
n.
An ester or salt of perchloric acid.
perchlorate [pəˈklɔːreɪt]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) any salt or ester of perchloric acid. Perchlorate salts contain the ion ClO4-
perchlorate  (pr-klôrt)
A salt of perchloric acid, containing the group ClO4.
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Noun1.perchlorate - a salt of perchloric acid
salt - a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
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